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Iran war has already cost households in Iowa $516 in higher gas prices

Food preservation event in Des Moines aims to fill gaps after SNAP cuts

Aaron Ramsey and Julia Sonntag prepare garlic scape pesto at a food preservation and canning event on June 11, 2026 in Des Moines.

Hinson celebrates reopening of Social Security office closed by DOGE cuts she supported

Ashley Hinson

Inflation hits 3-year high, fueled by Iran war

Oil tankers at anchor in Strait of Hormuz

House passes bill that would cut program providing fruit and veggies for kids, new moms

WIC bags in grocery cart

In this image taken with a drone, Jason Kwapi, left, operates a combine during soybean harvesting on the Voss farm near Palo, Iowa, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

Iowa farmers are struggling under Trump tariffs and program cuts, union leader says

A driver fills their gas tank with fuel at a gas station, Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Houston.

American households have paid an extra $447 on energy since start of Iran war

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks cast votes to gut healthcare and support tariffs

An Iowa farm in April.

How the Republican-sponsored farm bill could hurt Iowans

Raygun facility

Iowa small businesses navigate rising costs and gas prices

In this image taken with a drone, Jason Kwapi, left, operates a combine during soybean harvesting on the Voss farm near Palo, Iowa, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

Iowa farmers see soaring diesel and fertilizer prices due to Trump’s Iran war

Farmer's hand holding apple

House farm bill would codify Trump cuts of funding for locally produced foods for schools