KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Kansas were 69,958, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 61,651, the U.S. Bureau of Lab  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Oklahoma were 80,656, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 73,255, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wyoming were 18,894, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 18,048, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * During the Great American Farmers Market, Secretary Rollins Removes Unhealthy Food from SNAP * (Washington, D.C., August 4, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hosted Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey and signed six new food choice state waivers to further advance Pre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Padilla Celebrate National Farmers Market Week * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced a bipartisan resolution to recognize and celebrate National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 3-9, 2025. As Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins kicked off the inaugural Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall yesterday, this resolution honors the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Urges Support for Trailblazer Jeanine Pirro Ahead of Senate Vote * Floor Remarks by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Saturday, August 2, 2025 VIDEO One of the next two votes will be for Ms. Pirro [and] her nomination for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. Ms. Pirro is a trailblazer. It's shameful for Democrats to oppose this trailblaz  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Whitehouse Lead Bipartisan Reauthorization of Life-Saving Addiction Recovery Program * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Use Program (COSSUP), which helps address the opioid epidemic through prevention, treatment,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Homeland Security Committee Approves Grassley, Peters-Led Transparency Bills * WASHINGTON - Last week, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) approved three bipartisan bills by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and HSGAC Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-Mich.): the Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act, the Lobbying Disclosure Imp  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 4 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * # July 28 - Aug. 3, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 4, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 5 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * 5 Main Street Iowa Businesses Win $80,000 in State Grants August 4, 2025 (MUSCATINE, IA) -- Five small businesses from Main Street Iowa districts were awarded a combined $80,0000 in state grants Monday evening after successfully pitching their expansion ideas in the final round of the 2025 Open 4 Business contest. The live pitch event, held at the National Pearl Button Museum  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Ernst, Valadao, Pingree Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution to Recognize National Farmers Market Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced the adoption of a bipartisan resolution to celebrate National Farmers Market Week from August 3 through August 9, 2025. The resolution recognizes the vital role that farmers markets   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Say New Republican Law Will Hurt Patients and Providers in New Jersey * NJ 6th District Congressman warns Republicans' Big Ugly Bill signed by Trump bars Medicaid Patients from using their insurance at Planned Parenthood health centers for essential services and preventative care PERTH AMBOY, NJ - At the Planned Parenthood health center in P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Service has published a new report, 'Feed Outlook: July 2025,' which indicates a net decrease in U.S. feed grains production for the 2025/26 crop year. The report, designated FDS-25g, was released on July 15, 2025, and was coordinated by Jennifer Bond, with contributions from Steven Ramsey, Seth Wechsler, and Joshua Huang. This downward adjustment follows data from the National Agricultural Statistics Se  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the Economic Research Service (ERS), authored by Jennifer Bond, Steven Ramsey, Seth Wechsler, and Joshua Huang, provides an outlook on the feed market. The document, 'Feed Outlook: June 2025,' report number FDS-25f, was issued on June 16, 2025. It highlights a strong pace of U.S. corn exports for the 2024/25 marketing year, which has led to a reduction in the forecast for ending stocks. The ERS has raised the forecast for U.S. corn exports for the 2  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service, in its 'Oil Crops Outlook: July 2025' report authored by Maria Bukowski and Bryn Swearingen, projects a record-high U.S. soybean crush for marketing year (MY) 2025/26. The forecast is 2.54 billion bushels, a 50-million-bushel increase from the previous month. This rise is primarily driven by higher domestic use of soybean oil for biofuel production, following a proposed rule from the U.S. Environmenta  more