A draft Polk County study reveals high nitrate levels, farm chemicals, and harmful bacteria in Iowa's rivers and streams. Agricultural runoff contributes significantly to the pollution, impacting ...

Aaron Lehman, a Polk County farmer and president of the Iowa Farmers Union, which bills itself as the voice for family farmers since 1915, said there are “very, very few choices” on the ...

The Iowa Farm Bureau declined to comment until the report is officially released by the county. “Polk County hopes these findings will lead to further investments in improving our watersheds ...

China’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, including a 10% tariff on soybeans, are causing concern for Iowa farmers like Doug Fuller, whose family has farmed in northern Polk County for generations.

A House bill would bar the Iowa Economic Development Authority from providing funds to the state's four most populous counties — Polk, Linn, Scott and Johnson — for three years.