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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT, left, operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: A tractor and trailer driven by Kevin Lambert's wife pulls up to the combine on Lambert family land in Woodward. Kevin Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT (background) talks to his wife and a member of the combining crew on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: A member of a combining crew walks through the cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Kevin Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: A member of a combining crew walks through the cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Kevin Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: A member of a combining crew walks through the cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Kevin Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: A member of a combining crew walks through the cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Kevin Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: A trailer in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Kevin Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: A tractor and trailer driven by Kevin Lambert's wife pulls up to the combine on Lambert family land in Woodward. Kevin Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: The heads on the combine running through the cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Kevin Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: KEVIN LAMBERT operates his combine in a cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: A member of a combining crew walks through the cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Kevin Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: A member of a combining crew walks through the cornfield on Lambert family land in Woodward. Kevin Lambert said it would take nearly twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 - WOODWARD, IOWA: on Lambert family land in Woodward. Lambert said it would take near twice as long to combine this year's corn compared to last year's because of damage to fields caused by the derecho wind storm that roared through central Iowa in August. The derecho wind storm damaged more than 550,000 acres of Iowa cornfields. In addition to derecho damage, Iowa farmers are wrestling with drought related damage. A persistent drought in central Iowa has stunted corn plants and reduced yields. Because of the unusually dry weather, this year's harvest is three weeks ahead of last year's and nine days ahead of average.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA:  A man rides his scooter past closed concession stands on the Iowa State Fair fairgrounds. The Iowa State Fair Is one of the largest state fairs in the United States and runs for 10 days. In 2019, it runs from August 8 to 18. More than one million people attend the fair every year. Most of the food concessions at the fair don't open until August 3, when exhibitors arrive, but the Westmoreland Concessions corn dog stand opened on July 28. One of the stand's workers said a lot of people drive out to the fairgrounds the week before the fair to buy corn dogs because the fair is so crowded and concession lines are very long.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA:  A man rides his scooter past closed concession stands on the Iowa State Fair fairgrounds. The Iowa State Fair Is one of the largest state fairs in the United States and runs for 10 days. In 2019, it runs from August 8 to 18. More than one million people attend the fair every year. Most of the food concessions at the fair don't open until August 3, when exhibitors arrive, but the Westmoreland Concessions corn dog stand opened on July 28. One of the stand's workers said a lot of people drive out to the fairgrounds the week before the fair to buy corn dogs because the fair is so crowded and concession lines are very long.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2019 - DES MOINES, IOWA:  A soft drink delivery driver leaves Varied Industries Building on the Iowa State Fair fairgrounds after making a delivery in the building. The The Iowa State Fair Is one of the largest state fairs in the United States and runs for 10 days. In 2019, it runs from August 8 to 18. More than one million people attend the fair every year. Most of the food concessions at the fair don't open until August 3, when exhibitors arrive, but the Westmoreland Concessions corn dog stand opened on July 28. One of the stand's workers said a lot of people drive out to the fairgrounds the week before the fair to buy corn dogs because the fair is so crowded and concession lines are very long.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  A corn farmer in Chiang Saen, Thailand, irrigates his newly planted corn field in a flood plain on the Mekong River in Chiang Rai province. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  A corn farmer in Chiang Saen, Thailand, irrigates his newly planted corn field in a flood plain on the Mekong River in Chiang Rai province. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  JANG, a corn farmer in Chiang Saen, Thailand, tends to his newly planted corn field in a flood plain on the Mekong River in Chiang Rai province. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  JANG, a corn farmer in Chiang Saen, Thailand, tends to his newly planted corn field in a flood plain on the Mekong River in Chiang Rai province. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 MAY 2008 -- BUCKEYE, AZ: JACOB VALESQUEZ operates a feed truck in the Heiden Land & Cattle Company feed lot in Buckeye, AZ. Les Heiden, owner of the Heiden Land & Cattle Company, said his corn prices have gone up by 123% since May, 2006. He attributes about 85 percent of the price increase to the ethanol industry, which he said his buying five times more corn now than they were two years ago. Heiden feeds about 4,500 head of cattle in his feed lot, which is west of Phoenix.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 05 MAY 2008 -- BUCKEYE, AZ: JACOB VALESQUEZ operates a feed truck in the Heiden Land & Cattle Company feed lot in Buckeye, AZ. Les Heiden, owner of the Heiden Land & Cattle Company, said his corn prices have gone up by 123% since May, 2006. He attributes about 85 percent of the price increase to the ethanol industry, which he said his buying five times more corn now than they were two years ago. Heiden feeds about 4,500 head of cattle in his feed lot, which is west of Phoenix.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 05 MAY 2008 -- BUCKEYE, AZ: JACOB VALESQUEZ operates a feed truck in the Heiden Land & Cattle Company feed lot in Buckeye, AZ. Les Heiden, owner of the Heiden Land & Cattle Company, said his corn prices have gone up by 123% since May, 2006. He attributes about 85 percent of the price increase to the ethanol industry, which he said his buying five times more corn now than they were two years ago. Heiden feeds about 4,500 head of cattle in his feed lot, which is west of Phoenix.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  JANG, a corn farmer in Chiang Saen, Thailand, tends to his newly planted corn field in a flood plain on the Mekong River in Chiang Rai province. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  Water from the Mekong River irrigates a newly planted corn field in a flood plain on the Mekong River in Chiang Rai province. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2013 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Fresh steamed corn on the cob for sale in a market in Yangon. Yangon, formerly Rangoon, is the largest city in Myanmar. It is the former capital of the Southeast Asian country. It's still Myanmar's economic capital.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A women sells freshly grilled sweet corn to a customer in Talat Phlu market in the Thonburi section of Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  A newly planted corn field in a flood plain on the Mekong River in Chiang Rai province. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • TOLUCA, MEXICO, MEXICO: Farmers on an ejido (communal farm) near the city Toluca, state of Mexico, Mexico, weeds a corn field. Ejidos are traditional communal farms established after the Mexican revolution of 1911. They are being threatened by mechanized farms and the consolidation of Mexican farms.  PHOTO © JACK KURTZ   AGRICULTURE  FAMILY  LABOUR  FOOD
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  • 08 OCTOBER 2020 - MITCHELLVILLE, IOWA: A combine works in a cornfield near Mitchellville, Iowa. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  Farmers in Chiang Rai tend their cassava fields. They said cassava doesn't require as much water as rice and is a good dry season crop. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  Farmers in Chiang Rai tend their cassava fields. They said cassava doesn't require as much water as rice and is a good dry season crop. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  Farmers in Chiang Rai tend their cassava fields. They said cassava doesn't require as much water as rice and is a good dry season crop. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  Farmers in Chiang Rai tend their cassava fields. They said cassava doesn't require as much water as rice and is a good dry season crop. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 APRIL 2014 - CHIANG SAEN, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND:  Farmers in Chiang Rai tend their cassava fields. They said cassava doesn't require as much water as rice and is a good dry season crop. Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand is facing a drought this year. The 2014 drought has been brought on by lower than normal dry season rains. At the same time, closing dams in Yunnan province of China has caused the level of the Mekong River to drop suddenly exposing rocks and sandbars in the normally navigable Mekong River. Changes in the Mekong's levels means commercial shipping can't progress past Chiang Saen. Dozens of ships are tied up in the port area along the city's waterfront.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 JULY 2020 - CARLISLE, IOWA: KRISTEN ROSS and her son, CLAYTON ROSS, 6, from Ankeny, IA,  glean sweet corn on the Butcher Creek Farm in Carlisle. Volunteers from Eat Greater DSM gleaned sweet corn in the fields on the farm. The corn was packaged and will be distributed to Des Moines emergency pantries, community centers, and churches this week. Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or gathering crops from fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. It is an ancient tradition first described in the Hebrew Bible. A spokesperson for Eat Greater DSM said food assistance need has skyrocketed this year. In a normal year, they distribute about 300,000 pounds of food. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, they've distributed more than 500,000 pounds of food.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 JULY 2020 - CARLISLE, IOWA: CARLENE RUSSELL, a retired  nutritionist from Des Moines, gleans sweet corn on the Butcher Creek Farm in Carlisle. Volunteers from Eat Greater DSM gleaned sweet corn in the fields on the farm. The corn was packaged and will be distributed to Des Moines emergency pantries, community centers, and churches this week. Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or gathering crops from fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. It is an ancient tradition first described in the Hebrew Bible. A spokesperson for Eat Greater DSM said food assistance need has skyrocketed this year. In a normal year, they distribute about 300,000 pounds of food. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, they've distributed more than 500,000 pounds of food.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 JULY 2020 - CARLISLE, IOWA: People get ready to glean a field of sweet corn on the Butcher Creek Farm in Carlisle. Volunteers from Eat Greater DSM gleaned sweet corn in the fields on the farm. The corn was packaged and will be distributed to Des Moines emergency pantries, community centers, and churches this week. Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or gathering crops from fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. It is an ancient tradition first described in the Hebrew Bible. A spokesperson for Eat Greater DSM said food assistance need has skyrocketed this year. In a normal year, they distribute about 300,000 pounds of food. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, they've distributed more than 500,000 pounds of food.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: IAARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, cleans chaff out of his combine while harvesting organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 JULY 2020 - CARLISLE, IOWA: CARLENE RUSSELL, from Des Moines, packs gleaned sweet corn on the Butcher Creek Farm in Carlisle. Volunteers from Eat Greater DSM gleaned sweet corn in the fields on the farm. The corn was packaged and will be distributed to Des Moines emergency pantries, community centers, and churches this week. Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or gathering crops from fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. It is an ancient tradition first described in the Hebrew Bible. A spokesperson for Eat Greater DSM said food assistance need has skyrocketed this year. In a normal year, they distribute about 300,000 pounds of food. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, they've distributed more than 500,000 pounds of food.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 JULY 2020 - CARLISLE, IOWA: People pack gleaned sweet corn on the Butcher Creek Farm in Carlisle. Volunteers from Eat Greater DSM gleaned sweet corn in the fields on the farm. The corn was packaged and will be distributed to Des Moines emergency pantries, community centers, and churches in Des Moines this week. Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or gathering crops from fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. It is an ancient tradition first described in the Hebrew Bible. A spokesperson for Eat Greater DSM said food assistance need has skyrocketed this year. In a normal year, they distribute about 300,000 pounds of food. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, they've distributed more than 500,000 pounds of food.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 JULY 2020 - CARLISLE, IOWA: KRISTEN ROSS and her son, CLAYTON ROSS, 6, from Ankeny, IA,  glean sweet corn on the Butcher Creek Farm in Carlisle. Volunteers from Eat Greater DSM gleaned sweet corn in the fields on the farm. The corn was packaged and will be distributed to Des Moines emergency pantries, community centers, and churches this week. Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or gathering crops from fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. It is an ancient tradition first described in the Hebrew Bible. A spokesperson for Eat Greater DSM said food assistance need has skyrocketed this year. In a normal year, they distribute about 300,000 pounds of food. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, they've distributed more than 500,000 pounds of food.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 JULY 2020 - CARLISLE, IOWA: KRISTEN ROSS and her son, CLAYTON ROSS, 6, from Ankeny, IA,  glean sweet corn on the Butcher Creek Farm in Carlisle. Volunteers from Eat Greater DSM gleaned sweet corn in the fields on the farm. The corn was packaged and will be distributed to Des Moines emergency pantries, community centers, and churches this week. Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or gathering crops from fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. It is an ancient tradition first described in the Hebrew Bible. A spokesperson for Eat Greater DSM said food assistance need has skyrocketed this year. In a normal year, they distribute about 300,000 pounds of food. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, they've distributed more than 500,000 pounds of food.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 JULY 2020 - CARLISLE, IOWA: AMY RODGERS gleans sweet corn on the Butcher Creek Farm in Carlisle. Volunteers from Eat Greater DSM gleaned sweet corn in the fields on the farm. The corn was packaged and will be distributed to Des Moines emergency pantries, community centers, and churches this week. Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or gathering crops from fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest. It is an ancient tradition first described in the Hebrew Bible. A spokesperson for Eat Greater DSM said food assistance need has skyrocketed this year. In a normal year, they distribute about 300,000 pounds of food. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, they've distributed more than 500,000 pounds of food.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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