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Iowa’s agriculture economy has not been immune to issues created by shipping backups at U.S. ports, state and national ag experts say.

WVTM 13's Jeff Eliasoph takes you to La Calle, where owner Marua Greguol is thankful business is still booming despite the "trying times."

Its leader said in a video last week he would put a bullet in the head of each missionary if he wasnt paid. the biden administration has said they wont negotiate. >> the families continue to be united in their desire to follow jesus teachings on forgiveness. >> reporter: all the families can do now is wait and pray. matt bradley, nbc news. still ahead tonight a cargo vessel packed with shipping containers catches fire. we have the latest on the shipping backlog. also an exclusive look the ship...

I openly and publicly talked about this. in february of last year. where was this administration and why they didnt take it seriously and we are here now, it is too little too late. a lot of merchandise not just toys are not going the make it underneath tree for christmas and that hangover is going to go till next year and its going to be a disaster that will continue and its not just the shipping backlog, it is the run away inflation, its the lack of labor. we cannot get labor. we own largest t...

The child tax credit for ten years at the level that they want. hell want some means testing on that. but, you know, hes there for a deal if they can work hard. >> lets remember that. the bipartisan infrastructure bill kind of waiting in the wings, over 1 trillion bucks. kristen and john, good to see you both. john, you lost the baseball glove. whered it go? >> oh, no. you know, i had to move because i was giving up on the yankees. theyre not making me happy. >> well, its football season. thank ...

Including nancy pelosi. trey: wow, how times have changed, chairman thank you for joining us this sunday night. look forward to talking to you soon. trey: coming up transportation secretary buttigieg advises to us begin our christmas shopping now. other than that pearl of wisdom, what is this administration doing to self the increasingly dire shipping backlog? introducing directv stream, with no annual contract.

Thanks to antonia hylton and mike hicksenbaum. who are continuing to report from texas. if you want to get behind the podcast, head to nbcuacademy.com. coming up next, supply chain pain with the holiday season approaching, what needs to be done to alleviate the shipping backlog? a live report from the port of long beach, california next. pof long beach, california next. want your clothes to smell freshly washed all day without heavy perfumes?