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Green Junction Though we frequently reference the droughts, storms, fires, floods and other weather challenges our commodity producers face, we seldom look at evidence that our weather is likely to get worse if we don't reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. A story shared with me by Dr.Julie Peller, a chemistry professor at Valparaiso University, alerts us to one such problem: We recently had the privilege of viewing the coast of Alaska and witnessing a glacier and its evident decline in size. Dawes Glacier, near Juneau, is an awesome site. The international assembly of people on the ...

After the fireworks

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Every December, as we count down the final minutes of another year, millions of Americans make heartfelt promises to themselves and to those they love that this will be the year things finally change. This is the year we'll lose the weight, write the book, run the marathon, start the business, ...

Ashley Hinson is defending family farms like mine

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For five generations, my family and I have grown corn, soybeans, and hay while raising cattle and swine. I have been working on my family’s farm in Marshall County since I was a kid. I look forward to teaching my cousins how to make a career out of farming here in Iowa. With the rise of policies like Prop 12, I worry about our farm’s longevity and ability to thrive. California’s policies put a squeeze on family farms like ours. Thankfully, we have champions like Ashley Hinson fighting to pass the Save Our Bacon Act in this year’s Farm Bill. Chuck Schumer's involvement makes it ...

Delivering lower fertilizer costs for Iowa farmers

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Since coming to Congress, I have consistently heard a key concern from farmers: the rising cost of fertilizer. When input costs climb, farm profitability shrinks, making it harder for producers to invest in their operations, pass their land to the next generation, and continue feeding and ...

On our 250th birthday, America is worth celebrating

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For 250 years, the United States of America has been a beacon of hope, a land of opportunity, a leader of innovation, and a hallmark of democracy. From Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to the Wright Brothers, Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Henry Ford, ...

Grateful for 250 years of freedom

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As we celebrate our Nation’s 250th anniversary of independence, I am grateful for this time and place in which we live. On July 2, 1776, delegates of the 2nd Continental Congress voted to sever the political ties of the 13 colonies to Great Britain. They agreed on the language of the ...