The 2025 Farm Poll survey focused on a range of issues including farmer perspectives on how the economic and policy dynamics of specialized commodity production impact the well-being of farmers and their communities. The survey also examined Iowa farmers' use of and attitudes regarding agricultural drones. Other topics include concerns about and management of soil compaction and opinions about different types of renewable energy production.

The Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll is an annual survey of Iowa farmers. The survey project collects and disseminates information on issues of importance to farmers and agricultural stakeholders across Iowa and the Midwest. The Farm Poll has been conducted since 1982, making it the longest-running survey of its kind in the nation. The information gathered through the annual survey is used to inform the development and improvement of research and extension programs and is used by local, state, and national leaders in their decision-making processes.