Farmers talk property tax reform, underground natural resources and wind/solar siting.

Property tax reforms being considered by the Iowa Legislature must control the growth of local governments and prevent shifts that increase agricultural property taxes, Farm Bureau members told state lawmakers last week.

Nearly 150 Farm Bureau members from across Iowa traveled to Des Moines for the annual visit to the state capitol to discuss their priorities on legislation affecting taxes, extraction of underground natural resources, utility-scale wind and solar developments, and land...