Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, speaking at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox Monday, said he and his opponent have “fundamentally different” views of the office.  Naig is running against water quality researcher and advocate Chris Jones, who has the Democratic nomination for the seat. Jones has been critical of the large-scale farm model […]

Water quality is shaping up to be a big issue in many of Iowa’s races for the Nov. 3 election but especially in Iowa’s race for secretary of agriculture, where Republican incumbent Mike Naig faces water quality advocate and Democratic candidate Chris Jones.  Iowa Capital Dispatch sat down with each candidate to talk about water […]

As part of his bid to be Iowa’s next secretary of agriculture, Democratic candidate Chris Jones unveiled policy framework with a 10-year goal of requiring schools to source half of their food from local farms.  Jones, whose platform focuses largely on improving water quality in Iowa, said building the infrastructure to support locally grown food […]

ELKHART — Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state came out Saturday to learn how several Iowa Democratic candidates plan on leading change — especially for the ag industry and the struggling farm economy. The event at Big Oak Barn in Elkhart kicked off with Sarah Trone Garriott, a Democrat who is […]