Mike Duffy spoke with a reporter from Agence France Presse (AFP), regarding land values.

Lee Schulz spoke with Forrest Saunders, News 4 KTIV Sioux City, regarding sequestration and the potential impact on the beef and pork supply chains.

Dave Swenson, associate scientist with the Department of Economics, spoke with Dick Lehman, WHO Radio, Cynthia Fodor, KCCI TV, Dar Danielson, Radio Iowa, Ed Tibbits, Quad City Times, regarding the federal sequester.

He also spoke with Brian Gongol, WHO radio, regarding cities using public money to subsidize business growth; and Mike Mallory, Ames Tribune, regarding the Sequester’s impacts on the city of Ames and ISU.