IARN — The one lesson that we have really driven home since the pandemic, is that we cannot have all our trade eggs in one basket. When China shut down, we had to find places to make up that market share that was dwindling. To that end, we had to look towards the trading partners we already had, and also look to new and emerging markets that would allow us to diversify our portfolio while still moving products out of the United States.
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CDL TRUCK DRIVER WITH TANKER ENDORSEMENT
Rockin MM Express, LLC, a local family owned trucking company is looking for full-time and part-time local milk haulers. Tanker endorsement and clean driving record required. Wage is 25% of load pay. Benefits include holiday pay, paid vacation after 1 year, SIMPLE IRA and medical insurance.
Please call Wyatt at 712-541-2267 to discuss employment opportunity.
Job Opening:
Full Time Financial Assistant/Auditor
Deluxe Animal Health
Sheldon, IA 51201
Job Description:
Deluxe Animal Health in Sheldon, Iowa is seeking a full-time Financial Assistant/Auditor. This position is on-site at our office in Sheldon. Within this role, you will be responsible for examining financial documents and financial procedures, auditing and reconciling rebate information and preparing reports. The ideal candidate will also provide support to the accounting and finance team. To perform this job successfully, professionalism, reliability, leadership, teamwork, confidentiality, taking ownership and accountability are important attributes for this individual.
Competencies:
Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
Experience in financial analysis, accounting or auditing
Knowledge of financial regulations, principles and practices
Proficiency to Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Word
Experience with accounting software, such as QuickBooks or Sage, is a plus
CPA, CMA, CIA or other relevant certification is a plus
Hours of work:
Full-time employment offering a competitive wage and benefits
Salaried position
Position is based at our office in Sheldon, Iowa
About us:
Deluxe Animal Health is a privately owned pharmaceutical and animal health supply company located in Sheldon, IA. Since founded in 2014, it has been our commitment to providing high-quality products, effective solutions and exceptional service to livestock producers within Iowa, Southwest Minnesota and South Dakota. We offer a wide range of products to meet your dairy, beef and swine needs. As an Iowa licensed livestock pharmacy, we have pharmacists on staff daily enabling us to fill prescriptions efficiently. When filling prescriptions, we can use your current veterinary or provide veterinary consultations if needed. For more information about Deluxe Animal Health, email contactus@deluxeah.com or call 712.324.7000.
To apply, email inquiries to careers@deluxeah.com
IARN — The farm bill is often known as one of the most bipartisan pieces of legislation that Congress works on each cycle. United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says that during this year’s attempt to create a new five-year farm bill, he noticed a shift in attitudes.
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IARN — It’s a crazy world we live in. Civil unrest, war, and just plain disagreements are causing our global marketplace to be a very unstable area as the years have gone on. More so lately after numerous trade disagreements that caused us to either reevaluate or update our trade treaties. I’m not here to debate the politics of how those trade deals were struck. Whatever the motives behind it, we have still seen a very fragile marketplace. Our grains are having to compete harder against more plentiful Brazilian grain. Our livestock prices are high which is good for the farmers, but doesn’t lead to increased purchases at the meat counter.
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IARN — Here’s the latest on technology in the seed bag available for you for 2024 coming up from our friends at DeKalb in Iowa. The only way to continue to improve and to create products that are in demand in the marketplace is by accurately analyzing the prior results data. Jamie Horton with our friends at DeKalb and Bayer says they’re currently in the process of doing just that for the 2023 growing season.
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