The federal farm policy trap: Why some farmers are stuck raising crops that no longer thrive

The federal farm policy trap: Why some farmers are stuck raising crops that no longer thrive

Iowa crops emerge from a field along south-bound Interstate 35 on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Reporting Highlights Paid to Stay: In some of the most flood- and drought-prone parts of the country, subsidies are keeping f…