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EPISODE · Jun 6, 2025 · 33 MIN

Why Iowa Widow Still Believes in Pesticides

from Where Landowners Get Their News · host American Farmland Owner with Dave Price

After losing her husband to cancer, Iowa farmer Jolene Riessen has faced the hard questions about pesticide use head-on. With firsthand experience, a scientific family background, and deep care for her community, she challenges the oversimplified blame placed on agriculture. In her words: “Farmers don’t want to harm anyone—we grow safe, nutritious food.”

After losing her husband to cancer, Iowa farmer Jolene Riessen has faced the hard questions about pesticide use head-on. With firsthand experience, a scientific family background, and deep care for her community, she challenges the oversimplified blame placed on agriculture. In her words: “Farmers don’t want to harm anyone—we grow safe, nutritious food.”

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