IOWA AGRICULTURE SECRETARY, MIKE NAIG, SAYS THE DROUGHT CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE AS THE STATE’S CROPS HEAD INTO THE FINAL STAGES BEFORE HARVEST.
NAIG14 OC……….THINGS OFF” :10
NAIG SAYS THINGS ARE VERY STRONG IN THE AG ECONOMY, WITH THE CAVEAT BEING THAT THERE’S SOME UNCERTAINTY AHEAD.
NAIG15 OC……..CHAIN DISRUPTIONS” :19
HE SAYS FARMERS CAN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE RAIN — BUT CAN TAKE SOME ACTIONS ON THE OTHER FACTORS.
NAIG16 OC……TO DO THAT” :17
NAIG SAYS EVERY FAMILY IN THE STATE IS FACING SOME OF THE SAME CHALLENGES WITH SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES AND INFLATION.