Additionally, Anna serves on the board of directors of the Iowa Farmers Union. So it’s disappointing to see Republican Representative Ashley Hinson (IA-02) once again championing the Save Our Bacon Act, legislation she introduced in 2025. Iowa’s Senator Joni Ernst is rumored to follow Hinson’s lead by adding the Save Our Bacon Act to the farm bill as an amendment in the committee markup process. It’s clear the biggest winners from the Save Our Bacon Act won’t be independent Iowa farmers. Independent farmers like me exist in a parallel supply chain to the industrial system.