Ag Leaders talk trade, interstate commerce with Iowa lawmakers

Author

Corey Munson

Published

9/15/2025

Ag Leaders talk trade, interstate commerce with Iowa lawmakers — Sen. Charles Grassley shared a laugh with Christy Cunningham, a Cass County Farm Bureau member and dairy producer, during a meeting in Washington Sept. 10. Cunningham is a member of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s 2025 Ag Leaders Institute. Also pictured are Ag Leaders Institute participants Cody Williams of Woodbury County Farm Bureau and Caleb Clemon of Monona County Farm Bureau. PHOTO / COREY MUNSON

Topics:

Crops
Livestock
Risk Management & Farm Programs
Trade & International

On trip to D.C., Iowa Farm Bureau Ag Leaders also discuss the need for an updated farm bill.

Combating low crop prices through trade and passage of a comprehensive farm bill, as well as finding a fix to interstate commerce issues created by California’s Proposition 12, were top of mind as members of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Ag Leaders Institute visited Washington last week.

Low crop prices

Crop prices and their knock-on effects on ag-related businesses came up several times during the congressional meetings.

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