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Senator highlights Iowa Corn Growers Day, cites $14 billion impact
Summary
Senator Zumba announced Iowa Corn Growers Day on the Hill, including an ice cream truck for visitors, and said "Iowa Corn has a nearly $14,000,000,000 impact" while discussing farm technology and water-quality efforts.
Senator Zumba used floor time to remind colleagues that Iowa Corn Growers Day is ongoing at the Capitol, with an ice cream truck outside on the west side and members available to talk with legislators. "Iowa Corn has a nearly $14,000,000,000 impact in corn here in the state of Iowa," Zumba said, and he added broader figures for total economic activity tied to the crop.
Zumba described advances in farm technology — including precision equipment and modern tractor cabs — and tied those advances to water-quality improvements. He also stated that the "dead zone" in the Gulf is shrinking and encouraged senators to speak with Iowa corn farmers about measurable improvements. The senator framed the industry as a significant contributor to state GDP and economic activity; the transcript includes figures cited by Zumba, one phrase noted as "0.5 of corn...flows through ethanol," which is reported here as stated in the record.
