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Story summary
- Iowa farm income fell 53% between 2022 and 2024.
- Corn input costs rose 37% and soybean costs rose 36% since 2021.
- Row-crop farmers faced a third year where costs exceeded prices.
- Rob Sand, auditor, and Josh Turek, state representative, lead the governor and Senate contests, with Sand five points ahead of Zach Lahn and a 63% chance of victory after President Donald Trump won Iowa by 13 points in 2024.
