Local agriculture specialists brace for low return on corn in next decade

Local agriculture specialists are anticipating a difficult decade for farmers across Iowa who rely on corn sales.

A Corn Impact Study released Jan. 21 and prepared by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and Iowa Corn Growers Association predicted a gap between heightened corn production and falling consumer demand.

Iowa produced a new record total of 2.77 billion bushels of corn in 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

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