A Progressive Platform for Iowa Food and Agriculture

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Secretary of Agriculture is one of seven executive offices Iowans see on their off-year voting ballot. The Iowa legislature created both the office and the Department of Agriculture (now IDALS) in 1923. It may seem curious that we have a statewide election for the administrator of a department that employs less than 2% of the […]

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Want to know why our water is so contaminated? 2,000,000 miles of drainage tile.

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If we really want clean water in Iowa, we need to talk about ethanol.

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@chrisjones4ia We need an Iowa Secretary of Agriculture for the people not just corporate agriculture. #iowa #water #waterquality #agriculture #farming ♬ original sound - Chris Jones for IA AgSecretary
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Four companies control nearly 80% of the meat industry in the U.S. It’s time to bring back local processors like Stacyville Poultry Processor, support small towns, and create high-quality jobs where they’re needed most.

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Which do you want coming out of your tap?