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The fertilizer plant that Koch intends to acquire was a product of a bold initiative by the former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, who sought to rejuvenate the struggling agriculture sector with significant tax incentives. This once-promising project was designed to stimulate competition and ultimately reduce costs for farmers. Unbeknownst to the many supporters of the initiative, the very subsidy meant to uplift farmers may now serve as a pathway to diminishing their prospects through monopoly.