All Eyes on Iowa
Whether you #FeelTheBern, or you want the billionaire to build a wall, all of the presidential candidates start the primary process in Iowa. And in Iowa, there is an uneasy movement of small farmers being bought out by BigAg businesses. What's even more unsettling is that none of these candidates are talking about it. According to the Esquire article I read, large land-owners are buying up small farms and creating unsafe work environments for their employees. Furthermore, private farmers are being swept under the political rug by large corporations with the money to control legislation.
The fact of the matter is that not enough people are talking about agriculture. This article raises and interesting question because Iowa is one of the many agricultural states that has been forgotten about. Farmers are also facing the problem of supporting the world's population as it continues to grow and grow.
This upcoming generation will have to look deeper into the way that this article from Esquire (http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a41713/iowa-farming-struggles/) does. The way we all get our food is struggling to survive and there is no clear solution to the problem. But a good start is for politicians to keep their sights out of their bank accounts, and focus all eyes on Iowa.
What makes Iowa so special? This sort of thing happens in all the agricultural states.
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