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Ag sec candidates debate Iowa’s beef herd, water quality, land ownership, local food

States Newsroom · October 2, 2026

Candidates for Iowa’s secretary of agriculture debated over their divergent plans for the role, though the candidates agreed on some issues like growing Iowa’s cattle herd and keeping Iowa land in farmers’ hands. Current Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is running for reelection as the Republican candidate against…

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Ag sec candidates debate Iowa’s beef herd, water quality, land ownership, local food

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