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This commentary argues that voluntary conservation efforts in Iowa agriculture have failed to address water pollution, and that regulation is necessary. It profiles three farmers who advocate for mandatory measures, suggesting that industry insiders support such policies and that regulation would not harm farming.
The Make America Healthy Again movement flexed its political muscle by defeating Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Feenstra in the Iowa GOP gubernatorial primary. MAHA-backed Zach Lahn won after a massive text and voicemail campaign targeting nearly 350,000 voters. MAHA's support was contingent on Lahn's opposition to glyphosate, an issue where Trump sided with Bayer.
Rob Sand held his first rally as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor in Des Moines, with support from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. He faces Republican Zach Lahn, who won a five-way primary on Tuesday.
Johnathan McFarland, the sole surviving child, expressed love for his father Ryan Willis McFarland, who killed his wife and five children in Muscatine, Iowa, on Monday before dying by suicide. Police called the killings an act of domestic violence and evil.