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Iowa's Cancer Debate and Farm Policy | Des Moines News
Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, is defending farmers against blame for the state’s high cancer rates, calling it a dangerous oversimplification and urging deeper research into environmental factors like pesticides and nitrates. He also warns that his Democratic challenger’s regulatory proposals could drive small farms out of business, accelerating land consolidation. Meanwhile, challenger Chris Jones criticizes Naig’s record on water quality and farm bankruptcies, pushing for conservation to curb pollution—claiming Naig’s policies favored big ag over rural communities. Naig also…
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