ANDREWS: Iowa’s Farm Economy Is Struggling. Des Moines Shows a Way Forward

Iowa’s latest crop report is good news for farmers: 80 percent of the state’s corn and 78 percent of its soybeans are rated good to excellent this year. But Iowa’s agricultural sector remains in the middle of a difficult multi-year downturn, and many farm-dependent communities are still feeling it. Greater Des Moines offers a model for how to […]