Iowans need to stand up to agricultural monopolies for the sake of our water

Iowans need to stand up to agricultural monopolies for the sake of our water

After years of consolidation in the agriculture industry, just a handful of companies control how our water is treated. When political leaders and regulators were focused on ensuring a distributed economy that supported diversified farming operations, small farmers, and thriving rural towns, there were less nitrates in the water. Unfortunately, when Iowa officials decided to abandon this vision for a policy of “get big or get out” in the 1970s, …