AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoInvestment & Infrastructure: Microsoft has bought more than 600 acres in Woodward for a data center, while Google is advancing a proposed project near Palo. Other Iowa proposals face community questions and zoning setbacks. In southeast Iowa, leaders discussed next steps for a planned $15 billion steel plant. Iowa Economy: The state’s leading indicators edged up in August, and USDA Rural Development announced nearly $13 million for Iowa communities. Agriculture: Iowa remains the nation’s largest hog-producing state, with 24.7 million head, even as the U.S. herd fell 2% year over year. Farmers are also watching fertilizer disruptions and volatile grain markets. Costs & Consumer Business: Iowa gas prices rose 13 cents in a week to $4.25 a gallon, up $1.47 from a year ago. Council Bluffs is set to get Iowa’s first Shake Shack in 2028, part of a nearly $200 million casino-hotel project.
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