Ag secretary candidate Chris Jones touts systemic changes to Iowa agriculture

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 23, 2026

Words: 802

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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The Democratic candidate for Iowa secretary of agriculture told Iowa State Fair attendees Saturday that “the outrage has finally arrived” for the state of Iowa’s water, and said systemic change rather than incremental fixes is the way to clear up waterways and improve other areas of Iowans’ lives.

Chris Jones criticized “Band-Aid approaches” to fixing Iowa’s environment and rural economy during his Des Moines Register Political Soapbox speech, including President Donald Trump’s decision to import …

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