AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoElection 2026: Early voting opened Wednesday for Iowa’s Nov. 3 election. Voters can cast ballots in person or request an absentee ballot by Oct. 19; the open governor’s and U.S. Senate races headline the ballot. Senate Race: Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek clashed in their latest debate over farm policy, water quality and Iowa’s high cancer rates. Rural Health: Iowa is committing $209 million in federal funding to expand rural health care. Food Access: John Deere is directing $13 million to Iowa food banks and farm-to-food-bank programs, aiming to connect them with nearly 100 more farmers as food insecurity rises statewide. Harvest: Wet conditions have put corn harvest 20 percentage points behind the five-year average and soybean harvest 28 points behind. Cyclones: Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly plans to retire after this season, ending a long tenure with the program. Road Safety: The DNR warns that deer movement increases through November; slow down and watch roadsides, especially at dawn and dusk.
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