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Conservation field days have been announced for the week of June 21.

In this episode, you'll hear some basics about private-sector sustainability markets for farmers.

Conservation field days have been announced for the week of June 14.

Iowa farmer continues his grandpa's dedication to conservation

Conservation field days have been announced for the week of June 7

USDA has announced a Pandemic Cover Crop Program.

Conservation field days have been announced for the week of May 31.

This episode features two key players in a new, collaborative water quality "blitz" project that's adding 51 saturated buffers and bioreactors to the central Iowa landscape over the next year: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Hardin County farmer (and Farm Bureau leader) Jacob Handsaker, who also runs the excavating company that's constructing these conservation practices.

Conservation field days have been announced for the week of May 24.

Conservation field days have been announced for the week of May 17th.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Nutrient Research Center will kick off their year-long “Profiles in the Wonders of Iowa’s Wetlands” video series with an educational webinar on May 25 (7 - 8 p.m.).

Farmers and landowners can sign up now for cost-share funds from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to adopt soil health and water quality practices.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

A collaboration will add 51 water quality conservation structures in Polk and Dallas counties.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

Every year like clockwork, as sure as spring rains come, so does a flood of innuendo about Iowa’s water quality, misleading Iowans.

For farmers, thinking about the environment isn’t a one-day movement; it’s an everyday part of the gig.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

How do we feed more people while minimizing our greenhouse gas emissions and overall environmental footprint? Fortunately, America’s farmers have a pretty remarkable, well-documented history of doing that.

Americans can now fill up with E15 year-round, and last year Iowa drivers took advantage of that new freedom to buy the 15% fuel blend that burns cleaner, packs more octane and is more affordable at the pump.

There’s excitement about potential earning from sustainability markets, but there are also costs for farmers.

In this episode, Elyssa McFarland of the Soil Health Partnership offers tips for improving your soil’s health – to benefit the environment and your farm’s bottom line. And Barb Ristau of the Iowa Farmers Market Association shares the unique value that Iowa’s farmers markets contribute to their local communities.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

Iowa farmers are making steady progress in planting more cover crops, reducing tillage, testing soil and adopting other practices that improve water quality and reduce soil loss.

Learn how Iowa farmers are working together and adopting innovative farming practices to achieve Iowa’s water quality goals.

Iowa farmers make strides toward improving water quality

In this episode, Shawn Richmond of the Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council (INREC) reports the latest data on Iowa farmers’ efforts to conserve soil and protect water quality. And American Farm Bureau economists Dr. John Newton and Shelby Myers share how farmers are reducing greenhouse gas emissions (as well as the potential economic incentives).

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

On the Long-Crow family farm in Marshall County, it's all about adopting conservation practices to leave the land better for the next generation.

Data from the Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council (INREC) shows significant gains in cover crop acreage and other conservation practices.

With the assistance from a local water quality initiative, Tim Bennett of Taylor County raises hay to keep the soil on his hilly southwest Iowa fields.

The Fynaardts of Poweshiek County see many advantages of growing cover crops and planting corn and soybeans into growing rye.

By planting cover crops and adopting other conservation practices, David Scott of Muscatine County is building on his family’s legacy of conservation.

Nominations are open for the 2021 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year Award.

The Ehlers family of Marathon in Buena Vista County has embraced a conservation ethic and works to share the lessons they’ve learned.

Greene County Farm Bureau members James Holz and Bill Frederick started Iowa Cover Crop to provide a full-service solution to cover crop needs.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

Nominations are open for the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

Nominations are now being sought to recognize the 2021 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year. This is the 69th year this prestigious honor has been awarded to celebrate Iowa farmers who are committed to exceptional environmental stewardship and conservation efforts.

Nominations are now open for the 2021 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year award.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

It’s no surprise that a new estimate found U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions plummeted in 2020

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

IDALS grants designed to add capacity and build scale in practices to improve water quality.

More Iowa farmers are targeting acres for conservation

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

Heartland Co-op hires two conservation agronomists to assist farmers adopting conservation practices to build soil health, reduce erosion and improve water quality.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

A recent Iowa DNR report provides additional evidence of progress in farmers’ continuing efforts to improve our state’s water quality.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

Annual awards were given out late this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak and cancellation of the 2020 Iowa State Fair.

Registration is open for Practical Farmers of Iowa’s second annual cover crop boot camp.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

Unfortunately, there are a lot of cow patties to step around when it comes to misinformation about agriculture and how our food is grown and raised.

The program offers farmers a $5 discount on crop insurance premiums for planting cover crops.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

Managing the federal government’s conservation programs has made Iowa’s progress and water quality efforts through the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (INRS) look even better to Bill Northey.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

Meet Iowa's 2020 Conservation farmer of the year

U.S. agriculture secretary praises water quality efforts by Iowa farmers.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

In this episode, we discuss how Iowa's conservation efforts pay dividends, for water quality protection and soil health and by cutting costs and creating potential revenue opportunities.

Taking on the challenge of improving Iowa’s water quality and protecting soil has long been a priority for Mark Jackson, who farms outside of Oskaloosa with his son, Michael. Jackson, an Iowa Farm Bureau member from Rose Hill, was named the 2020 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year for his wide-ranging conservation efforts and decades-long commitment to promoting conservation education and sharing his experiences and success stories with fellow farmers.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

Mark Jackson of Mahaska County is 2020 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year.

A perk of my job is traveling around to interview farmers all over Iowa committed to reducing soil loss, improving water quality and preserving the land for future generations.

In this episode, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig quantifies the growing number of practices Iowa's farmers are using to protect soil and water quality. And Mark Jackson (a Mahaska County Farm Bureau member who was recently named Iowa's 2020 Conservation Farmer of the Year) shares his advice for farmers who are looking to scale up their conservation efforts.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

Iowa farmers and landowners can sign up now for cost share funds through the state’s Water Quality Improvement (WQI) program.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

A new report shows that Iowa farmers' efforts have produced significant water quality gains in the state.

Despite a tough economic situation, Iowa farmers continue to take on the challenge of improving water quality.

Are we making clear and significant strides? Definitely, and we have the numbers to prove it!

There are upcoming conservation webinars under our Field Days & Events tab.

Iowa farmers, landowners building wetlands to benefit water quality

The recently released Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (INRS) progress report from Iowa State University (ISU) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shows how farmer initiative has produced significant results in the seven years since the strategy was adopted.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There are upcoming conservation webinars under our Field Days & Events tab.

Mitchell Hora of Washington County researches new farming methods to improve soil.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

There is an upcoming conservation webinar under our Field Days & Events tab.

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