Iowa’s Ag Leaders Endorse Chuck Grassley for Re-election

“Grassley Is A Tireless Advocate For Iowa’s Livestock Producers, Farmers, Biofuel Producers, And Rural Communities”

DES MOINES – Iowa’s leading agriculture advocates today endorsed U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, a family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, for re-election.

In their endorsement, the Iowa ag leaders cited Grassley’s work for free and fair trade, price transparency in livestock marketing, pandemic assistance for farmers, infrastructure investments, farm bills good for the Midwest, renewable energy, and tax policy in growing Iowa’s ag economy and attracting business and innovation to the state. The list of endorsers includes the heads or former heads of major Iowa commodity groups as well as numerous federal and state government officials, among others.

“Agriculture is the backbone of Iowa’s economy and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs in communities across the state. Every day, I work to make sure Rural America is never forgotten at the policymaking tables in Washington,” Grassley said. “Iowa agriculture helps feed and fuel the world and is key to our economic and national security. I’m grateful to have the support of Iowa’s ag leaders and look forward to continuing to work on behalf of Iowa’s farmers and biofuels producers.”

The Grassley farm in New Hartford, Iowa grows corn and soybeans. Grassley has championed Iowa agriculture at every turn, from the farm bill safety net to expanding access to and production of biofuels. Recently, Grassley led the effort to support biofuel producers who had to shut down production during the pandemic. USDA just announced it would make $800 million available to the industry.

The full endorsement statement and list of signatories can be found below.

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As leaders across Iowa and for agriculture, we wholeheartedly endorse Senator Chuck Grassley for his re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2022.

Senator Grassley is a tireless advocate for Iowa’s livestock producers, farmers, biofuel producers, and rural communities. His leadership on issues including free and fair trade, price transparency in livestock marketing, pandemic assistance for farmers, infrastructure investment, farm bills good for the Midwest, renewable energy, and taxes has been instrumental to grow our agriculture economy and attract business and innovation to our state. That includes good-paying jobs in farm equipment manufacturing and inputs all along the supply chain to keep our farm economy growing. We need to keep Senator Grassley at the table to continue championing policies that foster prosperity in the farm economy and vitality across Iowa.

Senator Grassley is also a tireless advocate for Iowa’s rural communities. The wind and biofuels industries in Iowa would not exist without the foresight of our senator, Chuck Grassley. The biofuels industry supports more than 37,000 good paying jobs and fuels prosperity in our small towns and clean energy for America.

His annual 99-county meetings show his commitment to listening to Iowans and solving problems. Holding question-and-answer sessions in every corner of the state, including the hundreds of small towns where farmers and their families call home, reflects Senator Grassley’s work ethic and passion to represent all Iowans. He has never forgotten where he came from, and his powerful voice in support of key countryside priorities such as broadband, housing, job creation, water infrastructure, and rural health care has never been more important to keep Iowa’s rural communities thriving.

As one of only two crop farmers in the U.S. Senate, Senator Grassley’s legislative expertise, leadership and life experience are unmatched to champion the needs and interests of Iowa agriculture. Senator Grassley is the right choice for agriculture and the right choice for Iowa.

The Senator we need is the Senator we’ve got.

Sincerely,

Mike Naig
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Cylinder, Iowa

Julie Kenney
Deputy Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Ankeny, Iowa

Bill Northey
Former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation, USDA
Urbandale, Iowa

Robb Ewoldt
President of the Iowa Soybean Association
Davenport, Iowa

Dennis Liljedahl
President of the Iowa Pork Producers Association
Essex, Iowa

Bob Noble
President of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Riceville, Iowa

Craig Hill
Former President of the Iowa Farm Bureau
Ackworth, Iowa

Curt Mether
Former President of the Iowa Corn Growers Association
Logan, Iowa

E. Thurman Gaskill
Former State Senator and President of the National Corn Growers Association
Corwith, Iowa

Kevin Ross
Former President of the National Corn Growers Association
Minden, Iowa

Tim Burrack
Former President of the Iowa Corn Growers Association
Arlington, Iowa

Jim Dean
Center Fresh Group
Sioux Center, Iowa

Amanda De Jong
Former State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, USDA
Rhodes, Iowa

Grant Menke
Former State Director, Rural Development, USDA
Ankeny, Iowa

Jeremy Davis
Former Farm Production and Conservation Regional Coordinator, USDA
Ames, Iowa

Bill Horan
Chairman Western Iowa Energy
Rockwell City, Iowa

April Hemmes
Hemmes Farms
Hampton, Iowa

Christina Zuiderveen
Managing Partner Black Soil Dairy LLC
Granville, Iowa

Devin Mogler
President of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
Alvord, Iowa