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NAIG’S HOPING MORE EXPORTS WILL HELP BOOST IOWA CROP PRICES

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HARVEST SEASON WILL BE STARTING SOON AND FORECASTS PREDICT IOWA WILL HAVE A RECORD CORN CROP, WHICH WOULD BRING A DROP IN PRICES.

IOWA AG SECRETARY MIKE NAIG SAYS HE’S WORKING TO CONTINUE FINDING NEW INTERNATIONAL MARKETS FOR IOWA’S TOP COMMODITIES.

NAIGCROP1 OC……..”TERMS OF TRADE” :22

NAIG ACKNOWLEDGES THIS IS A CHALLENGING SITUATION WHEN LOOKING AT PRICES AND PROFITABILITY FOR GROWERS OF CORN AND SOYBEANS.

NAIGCROP2 OC…”TO INPUTS” :09

WHILE MANY IOWANS HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S TARIFFS, NAIG SAYS THOSE TARIFFS ARE TRANSLATING TO TRADE OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING WITH PARTNERS IN THE U-K, JAPAN AND KOREA.

NAIGCROP3 OC….. “EXPORT IT” :12

NAIG MADE HIS COMMENTS DURING A VISIT TO NORTHWEST IOWA THIS WEEK.