Lawyer taps farm expertise in work with producers

Tim Kenyon
May 21, 2026
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Eldon McAfee is an attorney with Brick Gentry P.C. in West Des Moines — recognized as one of Iowa’s top agricultural lawyers working on environmental issues on behalf of Iowa’s livestock industry.

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