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Coalition sees future of Iowa agriculture in food diversity, not ethanol and animal feed

By Jack O'Connor, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Jul 3, 2024
Jul 3, 2024

Iowa Food Systems — Chris Schwartz, left, Giselle Bruskewitz, Tommy Hexter and Aaron Lehman speak July 1 outside the Iowa Capitol about a coalition called Setting the Table for All Iowans.
Iowa Capital Dispatch photo by Jack O’Connor

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By Jack O'Connor, Iowa Capital Dispatch

A new plan for Iowa agriculture seeks to increase the state’s production of food rather than ethanol and animal feed, the Iowa Food System Coalition announced at a July 1 press conference.

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