UPCOMING TRADE MISSION TO COLOMBIA & PANAMA: Lt. Gov. Gregg & Sec. Naig, Feb. 3-9
Iowa exported over $80 million in goods to Colombia last year, and exports increased significantly in 2018
Colombia, 11th largest ag. export market for the U.S.
LEGISLATIVE TRACKING
HSB78: Property Tax Exemption for Cover Crops- Proposes 50% reduction in property taxes for those planting cover crops, concerns related to funding & impact to be ironed out: MONITORING
HSB32:Fees on Public Utilities for the use of Public Rights-Of-Way- Limiting right-of-way fees to direct/documented costs:FOR
HSB62: Savings Promotion Drawings- Allows lending institutions to offer promotions for specific savings accounts, as allowed in 29 other states: FOR
"Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is aiming to reintroduce legislation that would close loopholes in the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), critics say allow lobbyists who work for foreign entities to conceal their work." Details HERE.
REP. FINKENAUER: CHAIR OF SUBCOMMITTEE
Focusing on rural development, agriculture, trade and entrepreneurship, her comments HERE
CHINA TO BUY U.S. SOYBEANS
Thursday China announced they'd purchase another 5,000,000 tons of soybeans, details HERE
EUROPEAN COMMISSION APPROVES U.S. SOYBEAN USE: Article HERE
"Conservation practices... meet EU sustainability standards, and biodiesel produced from documented soybeans can now be used in the EU."
