Democratic candidates focus on ag future at Iowa Farmers Union forum
- Democratic candidates emphasized the farm bill's potential to encourage beneficial farming practices like cover crops and no-till methods.
- Farmers face significant stress and financial pressure, enduring a fourth consecutive year of losses with farm bankruptcies reaching a six-year high.
- Candidates called for structural changes in agriculture to create a sustainable, resilient, and humane system with positive environmental outcomes.
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Iowa candidates address farmer concerns at Iowa Farmers Union Barn Party
ELKHART, Iowa-- The Iowa Farmers Union hosted its Barn Party Saturday night at the Big Oak Bark near Elkhart. Candidates for office Josh Turek, Dave Muhlbauer, Sarah Trone-Garriott and Chris Jones for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture took to the front of the barn to speak to Iowa farmers about what is concerning them, along with [...]
Democratic candidates focus on ag future at Iowa Farmers Union forum - Seward Independent
Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state attended the annual barn party on July 25, 2026 at the Big Oak Barn in Elkhart, Iowa. (Photo by Joanna Schroeder for Iowa Capital Dispatch)ELKHART — Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state came out Saturday to learn how several Iowa Democratic candidates plan on leading change — especially for the ag industry and the struggling farm economy. The event at Big Oak Barn…
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Democratic candidates focus on ag future at Iowa Farmers Union forum
ELKHART — Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state came out Saturday to learn how several Iowa Democratic candidates plan on leading change — especially for the ag industry and the struggling farm economy. The event at…
Democratic candidates attend farmers' forum: 'We can’t be saying we feed the world when we can’t feed Polk County'
Attendees of the Iowa Farmers Union applaud Democrats Chris Jones and Sarah Trone Garriott, Saturday, July 25, 2026. — via Trone Garriott’s X account Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state came out Saturday to learn how several Iowa Democratic nominees plan on leading change — especially for the ag industry and the struggling farm economy. The event at Big Oak Barn in Elkhart kicked off with Sarah Trone Garriott, a Democrat …
Democratic candidates focus on ag future at Iowa Farmers Union forum - Stateline Publications
Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state attended the annual barn party on July 25, 2026 at the Big Oak Barn in Elkhart, Iowa. (Photo by Joanna Schroeder for Iowa Capital Dispatch)ELKHART — Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state came out Saturday to learn how several Iowa Democratic candidates plan on leading change — especially for the ag industry and the struggling farm economy. The event at Big Oak Barn…
Democratic candidates focus on ag future at Iowa Farmers Union forum - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise
Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state attended the annual barn party on July 25, 2026 at the Big Oak Barn in Elkhart, Iowa. (Photo by Joanna Schroeder for Iowa Capital Dispatch)ELKHART — Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state came out Saturday to learn how several Iowa Democratic candidates plan on leading change — especially for the ag industry and the struggling farm economy. The event at Big Oak Barn…
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