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06/23/2025 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

JBS Awarded $12 Million in Tax Benefits for Perry Plant

The Iowa Economic Development Authority board announced Friday it had approved $12 million in tax benefits for a JBS Foods sausage production facility planned for Perry. The IEDA approved the benefits through its High Quality Jobs program, noting that nearly 60 jobs at the sausage making plant will have salaries above $30 per hour.

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Why We Started MazaoHub — And Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

Why We Started MazaoHub — And Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

I was raised by a smallholder farmer. My grandmother was my first teacher in agriculture — not in a classroom, but in the fields, under the sun, bending over tomato plants, wiping sweat with the back of her hand, and praying the rains would come on time.

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