Factory farms in Iowa generate 110 million pounds of manure per year, but no one tracks where it's going (Hint: our water).
Case New Holland has pulled in $6.6 billion over the last three years, yet they're shutting down its Burlington, Iowa plant in 2026—which has given them $22 million in tax abatements since 1997.
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Evidence-based curricula. That’s what you want taught in Iowa schools, right?
Republicans across the country, including Iowa, have been pushing to require students to watch a video produced by an extreme anti-abortion group—but it’s medically inaccurate and uses political propaganda.
The good news? There are evidence-based alternatives that teachers can use when it comes time to teach fetal development education in the second half of the school year.
✏️: Salina Heller
How a Human Embryo Develops—Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/video/Human-embryonic-development-birth-fertilization/-220087?fbclid=IwY2xjawOtIahleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFSWldqU1lGeFBBN2ExcmtCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHupGPj5kKNZ6D-2-jMJsrZV5WQkXqWAmKn--qNWVGyiyHTTkL54IzIt77T5-_aem_oKIjGvZzBfqYQx3kL-8r0A&brid=sVMqRylSWIviHjpvOmAiLA
Pregnancy 101—National Geographic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEfnq4Q4bfk&fbclid=IwY2xjawOtIWlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFSWldqU1lGeFBBN2ExcmtCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHs5G2LIBnECzdnSAshrI5GZCfn4L1uM5DqOrVZ_ObthbdiXvisJP39Nn4i0X_aem_C63B_YPd-7pncrMflg7Xsw&brid=QmZsCfMoRG2qOR25rgvUfg
The biggest threat to working Iowans isn't your neighbor. It's corporate greed. Every time.
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Iowa school officials are bracing for SNAP cuts, as President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill will make it harder for families to enroll in school meal programs.
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After announcing the $12B Farmer Bridge Payments, Dysart, Iowa farmer Cordt Holub said his two-year-old son asks if Trump could come instead of Santa Claus. According to his social media accounts, Holub works with NuTech Seed, a regional brand underneath Corteva.
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Iowa mom Jessica Djukanovic was recently refused proper care for a fatal pregnancy. Her husband Miljan says they and their doctors were "cornered by the government."
The Djukanovics both identify as religious and conservative, but this experience shed new light on how the American conservative party propagandizes voters like them for power at the expense of their health and safety.
Officials at the Iowa Department of Administrative Services have denied the Satanic Temple from hosting an event in the state capitol. After being denied the event last year, the ACLU sued the state on the basis of discrimination.
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Giving out free fruit for snack time. Stocking on-site pantry shelves. Coordinating after-school meals with local non-profits.
School districts across Iowa scrambled to make sure students were able to eat when there were SNAP delays due to the government shutdown and the Trump administration’s challenges to court rulings. Now, there’s a looming threat of big, long-term SNAP cuts from the Republicans signature tax and spending law—the “Big Beautiful Bill Act.” It’s poised to kick millions of people off SNAP, which is the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.
While schools are scrambling to fortify existing food programs and connect families with community resources, their work may not be enough to compensate for the potential loss of SNAP benefits, which would lead to hungry bellies in just about every classroom in Iowa.
✏️: Salina Heller
Iowa only trails Arkansas in the number of farm bankruptcies filed so far this year, a stat attributed to plummeting international soybean sales thanks to Trump’s trade wars and tariffs.
