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

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 1,551

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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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 water quality researcher and activist Chris Jones who has called his bid for the seat a “referendum” on Iowa water quality.

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