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13 October
8:51 pm

We produce more soybeans here in Iowa than any other state.

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Josh Turek, at Iowa U.S. Senate General Election Debate (WHO 13 / Nexstar)

8:51 pm
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Why we checked itA specific factual assertion about Iowa's rank in soybean production that is verifiable against USDA agricultural data.
What we foundIowa is the second-largest soybean-producing state in the US, not the largest — Illinois consistently ranks first by a significant margin.
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