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Joe Biden has a problem in Iowa: His treatment of farmers

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President Joe Biden has an Iowa problem. While the incumbent has the Democratic nomination on lock, the general election presents a much heavier lift. Why? Not only does the state historically flip-flop between parties, but the White House’s hostility towards heartland farmers is glaring. And Hawkeye State voters are taking notice. As Congressman Randy Feenstra of Iowa noted last year, “President Biden has absolutely turned his back against the American farmer.” The rocky landscape for Biden will provide the eventual Republican nominee a big opportunity in Iowa and across the Midwest. A common-sense policy agenda that strengthens family farming, rather than strangling it with government red tape and opening the door to novel threats, is what will boost political support. A big part of Biden’s electoral ball and chain is action taken by the Environmental Protection Agency last year. The federal agency finalized a rule that repealed a Trump-era standard governing how natural water source

Joe Biden's hostility toward farmers is a glaring weakness in Iowa The current White House gives rural voters lip service, but when push comes to shove, proposes policies that compromise the very industry they depend upon to keep food on everybody's tables. Jack Hubbard Guest columnist Updated Jan. 3, 2024, 9:49 a.m. CT Jack Hubbard is the executive director of the Center for the Environment and Welfare. President Joe Biden has an Iowa problem. While the incumbent has the Democratic nomination on lock, the general election presents a much heavier lift. Why? Not only does the state historically

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