Pork boom drives US meat demand and new farms
Sales of pork rise about 20 percent in the United States since 2011 as new farms and slaughterhouses expand capacity. Industry analysts note rising pork demand in food service and foreign markets, with bacon boosting popularity amid supply anxieties and Asian cuisine influence.
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Trump expected to roll back Cuba detente policies
The report states President Trump will reverse parts of Barack Obama's Cuba outreach. Hawks oppose detente and businesses’ push to view Cuba as a market is dismissed. The interagency review, finished earlier, signals a Cold War era shift expected this week.
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Feds push 10-year cuts to crop insurance in Trump plan
The 2018 budget blueprint seeks 29 billion dollars in crop insurance reductions over a decade. It would cap subsidies at 40 thousand dollars and end the Harvest Price Option, a move critics say could raise risk for farmers ahead of next year’s farm bill.
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Statewide sexual abuse aid cut amid funding shortfalls
Three Iowa programs supporting sexual abuse victims are being eliminated or heavily reduced due to state and federal funding cuts. Advocates fear victims will lose critical help as regional groups scramble to cope. Kerri True-Funk of the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault warns active clients will be left without services. Abuse, page 11A.
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