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Honey, Bees and Food - The Economic Impact

This week while working on another story for the Business News Hour I ran across an educational display in the Iowa Statehouse where bee keepers and honey manufacturers were there to talk about the economics of bees and the link to our food. The story hinges on how commercial and hobby bee keepers continue to see mounting losses from "bee kills" not just in Iowa but nationwide. We also talk about potential solutions.  With me is Kari Kenoyer of the Iowa Honey Producers Association, Phil Ebert of Ebert Honey and State Apiarist Andrew Joseph. I start by asking Andrew a question about bee kills... (Photo: Phil Ebert, Kari Kenoyer, Eric Kenoyer, Andrew Joseph)

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The Business News Headlines 3 December 2018

Welcome back to a new week of business news. Today we've got plenty to share with you. Here is what you are about to hear...

• The pause in the trade war went well on Wall Street;
• GM CEO Mary Barra will, on Wednesday meet with two Ohio senators;
• The "done deal" between CVS Health and Aetna got a bit murky today;
• Glaxo wants to buy another drug maker for more than $5 billion;
• Expect to pay more for fuel;
• What? No more porn on Tumblr;
• What happened and why on Wall Street.

And today we went "Out to Lunch" with Dr. Yogesh Shah, MD from Broadlawns Medical Center and talked aging, early onset dementia and the treatment and reversal of the disease. We also did Quick Bites - Three Questions that we ask each "Out to Lunch" guest.

Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 22 August 2018

Click ahead for these business news stories from today...

• Get Ready - Interest Rates Headed Up;
• Baby Powder and $4.6 Billion - News out of Missouri;
• Legal Troubles Had Investors Scared...A Bit;
• Small Business and Tariff Pain - Another Story;
• Wait! Walmart and Target Gaining; 
• The Market Report and What Happened on Wall Street.

 

Those stories and click ahead for our conversation With David Cotton about cyber-security and an Iowa company, Prathum, doing business nationwide and next Business Coach Monte Wyatt on Live2Lead coming back for a fifth year.

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 4:30pm here on Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

MedPharm, Kemin Industries and Medical Marijuana

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and is  the only daily, hour-long business news broadcast in  the Midwest. You can hear the broadcast Monday - Friday at 5pm on AM- 940  and worldwide here on our Radio Blog. The Business News Hour is made possible through the sponsorship of: Iowa Workforce Development,  Aureon of West Des Moines, Iowa Computer Repair of Windsor Heights, ReMax Concepts of the Des Moines Metro, the, The Strudl Haus of Des Moines, Tero International, The Kreamer Law Firm of West Des Moines, The Iowa Business Journals, Country Vet Naturals and AARP-Iowa of Des Moines.

Iowa is, right now, working through the effort to bring controlled medical marijuana oils onto the market. In this segment we visit with Lucas Nelson of Kemin Industries who will be growing and then extracting and producing cannabis oil. We talk about the manufacturing, the legislative hoops and the company, MedPharm, which is part of the family business.  Here is that story: 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Interest Rates, Housing Stock, AI and More with Re/Max Concepts

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and is the only daily, hour-long business news broadcast in  the Midwest. You can hear the broadcast Monday - Friday at 5pm on AM- 940 and worldwide here on our Radio Blog. The Business News Hour is made possible through the sponsorship of: The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Iowa Soft Water of the Des Moines Metro, Aureon of West Des Moines, Iowa Computer Repair of Windsor Heights, ReMax Concepts of the Des Moines Metro, the, The Strudl Haus of Des Moines, Tero International, The Kreamer Law Firm of West Des Moines, The Iowa Business Journals, Country Vet Naturals and AARP-Iowa of Des Moines.

We cover lots of ground in this conversation with Lance Hanson from Re/Max Concepts. From interest rates to the stock market to home prices to inventory issues to rehabbing to entry level housing to artificial intelligence and sales. Strap in...some great information here. And, check the photo...Michael is ALWAYS surprised at the stuff Lance knows..... 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

PowerPollen - January Startup Story

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and is the only daily, hour-long business news broadcast in  the Midwest. You can hear the broadcast Monday - Friday at 5pm on AM- 940 and worldwide here on our Radio Blog. The Business News Hour is made possible through the sponsorship of: The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Iowa Soft Water of the Des Moines Metro, Aureon of West Des Moines, Iowa Computer Repair of Windsor Heights, ReMax Concepts of the Des Moines Metro, the, The Strudl Haus of Des Moines, Tero International, The Kreamer Law Firm of West Des Moines, The Iowa Business Journals and AARP-Iowa of Des Moines.

This event happens at noon on 17 January at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, 700 Locust in Des Moines. Here we visit with Mike Colwell and the January Startup Story about Power Pollen with co-founder Jason Cope this is an exciting new technology for better seed corn production. Not only does this technology have possibilities in seed corn but think of the other areas where direct concentration of preserved pollen can impact production. If you missed the event listen to this amazing conversation. To learn more about SquareOne DSM click through here.  

 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Stuff to DO in the Metro with Jeff Pitts

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and is the only daily, hour-long business news broadcast in  the Midwest. You can hear the broadcast Monday - Friday at 5pm on AM- 940 and worldwide here on our Radio Blog. The Business News Hour is made possible through the sponsorship of: The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Iowa Soft Water of the Des Moines Metro, Aureon of West Des Moines, Iowa Computer Repair of Windsor Heights, ReMax Concepts of the Des Moines Metro, the, The Strudl Haus of Des Moines, Tero International, The Kreamer Law Firm of West Des Moines, The Iowa Business Journals and AARP-Iowa of Des Moines.

At the end of each broadcast week we take a break from the business news and bring you news of a different nature, Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine joins us for some fun and a look at "Stuff to DO in the Metro". This week it's archery, boats, hockey, a health and fitness expo, a die-cast toy show, we talk up Botanical Blues at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden on Sunday and talk Tyrannosaurs at the Science Center. Have some fun already, Monday will be here soon enough. 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Global Work, Local Presence - Kemin Industries Worldwide

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a  
production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and is the only daily, hour-long business broadcast in the region. The News Hour is made possible through the sponsorship of: The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Shaul & Desmond CPA of West Des Moines, Iowa Soft Water of the Des Moines Metro, Aureon of West Des Moines, Iowa Computer Repair of Windsor Heights, ReMax Real Estate Concepts of the Des Moines Metro, the, The Strudl Haus of Des Moines, Tero International, The Kreamer Law Firm of West Des Moines and AARP-Iowa of Des Moines.

In a wide ranging discussion with Lauren Burt the Worldwide Communications Manager for Kemin Industries we spend time discussing what Kemin does, where they do their work and have a little fun with Winefest 2017. Learn more about the global reach of this Des Moines based, family owned, company. And yes, we do lift up the Greater Des Moines Partnership as well.

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Supply Chain Science with James Rappold

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a
production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and is the only daily, hour-long business broadcast in the region. The News Hour is made possible through the sponsorship of: The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Shaul & Desmond CPA of West Des Moines, Iowa Soft Water of the Des Moines Metro, Aureon of West Des Moines, Iowa Computer Repair of Windsor Heights, ReMax Real Estate Concepts of the Des Moines Metro, the, The Strudl Haus of Des Moines, Tero International, The Kreamer Law Firm of West Des Moines and AARP-Iowa of Des Moines.

While on vacation on beautiful Anna Maria Island we ran into, for the second year, Dr. James Rappold who "holds court" at the Island Coffee Haus. We were interested in what it is that he does and oh my...he told us that his firm, Supply Chain Sciences works with businesses of any size to help them make informed decisions that will lower the cost of their supply chain effort.  The bottom line is: "Most manufacturers and businesses are disconnected from their consumer. No matter if it is B to B or B to C often business, of any size, continue to sell or manufacture what is comfortable for them...and, often, not what the consumer wants/needs." Think about that for a moment and have a listen. You can learn more by going to InvOpt - Inventory Optimization for Everyone.

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Why The GDMP Washington D.C. Fly In - Brent Willett

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a
production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and is the only daily, hour-long business broadcast in the region. The News Hour is made possible through the sponsorship of: The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Shaul & Desmond CPA of West Des Moines, Iowa Soft Water of the Des Moines Metro, Aureon of West Des Moines, Iowa Computer Repair of Windsor Heights, ReMax Real Estate Concepts of the Des Moines Metro, the, The Strudl Haus of Des Moines, Tero International, The Kreamer Law Firm of West Des Moines, Iowa Workforce Development and AARP-Iowa of Des Moines.

One of the 200+ attendees to the 38th Annual Greater Des Moines Partnership Washington D.C. Fly In is Brent Willett the executive director of the Cultivation Corridor. We sat down with Brent to ask him why he's taken the time to attend and what he hopes will come out of the trip.

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.