The “Lobe Rangers” Are Fighting to Make Farming in Iowa More Sustainable

Anika Jane Beamer· Jun 9, 2026 · 11:30 AM UTC ·7 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 38 views

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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); Matthew Bormann, a fifth-generation farmer, is part of a trio of growers in Iowa’s flat and fertile Des Moines Lobe. Anika Jane Beamer/Inside Climate News Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. James Hepp is sick of excuses. The 36-year-old farmer manages about 1,600 acres of corn, soy, and small grains in northern Iowa. He keeps a close eye on his bottom line and says he wants to build a business that his three young children would be foolish not to join.

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