Awesome news from our neighbors across the Mississippi! It is great to see this combination of streamlining and investment in getting water quality and soil health practices on the ground. nrcs.usda.gov/news/usda-stre…

Happy Thanksgiving from IAWA! We are thankful for the farmers, landowners, watershed coordinators, conservation agronomists, researchers, businesses, and all project partners from the countryside to the city who are helping us improve water quality in Iowa!

In this handy Iowa Learning Farms webinar, agronomist Matt Leavitt of the University of MN's Forever Green Initiative highlights the benefits of having living roots in the ground year-round, including during the drier, darker "brown months" of winter. iowalearningfarms.wordpress.com/2023/11/20/cov…

"The best outcomes are when farmers are active participants and can help drive production, profitability and sustainability." - Todd Sutphin, conservation program lead at IowaSoybeans' Research Center for Farming Innovation (RCFI). Learn more ⬇ iasoybeans.com/newsroom/artic…

In this story, IowaSoybeans Conservation Agron. Evan Brehm explains how Batch & Build (where water quality practices are "batched" together and built in key spots in a watershed) can positively impact the Cedar River💧iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com/increasing-iow…

If you're a farmer or landowner interested in on-farm conservation and want to know where to start, check out the new "Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy & Your Farm Workshop" from ISU Extension and Outreach! Learn more ⬇ naturalresources.extension.iastate.edu/iowa-nutrient-…

Well-placed prairie strips are powerful tools for soaking up excess soil nutrients and helping stop erosion (and we think they look pretty nice, too😁). Learn all about the benefits of prairie strips here ⬇ iaagwater.org/prairie-strips…

Farmers like Dan Voss are leading by example! Hear about Dan's journey in ag conservation ⬇ iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com/making-necessa…

Prairies are awesome! This @ialearningfarms webinar feat. UNI professor of biology & Director of the @Tallgrass Prairie Center Laura Jackson is a great resource for anyone wanting to add prairie for soil health, wildlife habitat, & more. Give it a watch: iowalearningfarms.org/resources/-lau…

People like IowaSoybeans Conservation Agronomist Lead Mike Gibson are key to getting more conservation practices on the ground in Iowa! iasoybeans.com/newsroom/artic…

A good reminder (or 2024 New Years resolution idea) from Iowa Dept of Agriculture & Land Stewardship! Local USDA Service Centers/SWCD offices are never far away, and they're a great way to access conservation cost-share. Check out link below to find yours!🌱

For 40+ years Ray Gaesser has farmed some of the best soils in Adams County. In his sustainable ag journey, Ray said his faith and a sense of responsibility to future generations are motivating factors for improving soil health. Get the whole story here ⬇ nrcs.usda.gov/news/faith-res…

If you haven't already, take a few minutes to check out the Soil Health Interpretation Portal (SHIP), offered by IowaSoybeans. The SHIP shows apples-to-apples soil health comparisons to help maximize your soil performance! iaagwater.org/when-it-comes-…

We were incredibly sad to hear of the passing of former Iowa Sec. of Agriculture Bill Northey. See the link below to read IAWA Exec. Director Sean McMahon's (Sean Patrick McMahon) letter remembering Sec. Northey's life and many great accomplishments ⬇️ linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Great night at Top Producer. And a huge honor to be a finalist. Congratulations to Christine Hamilton. vern Peter Meyer Mike Busing Mike Williams Will Ostedt Cael Garrett Damian Mason I obviously had the best cheering section.

Know an IA landowner who goes above & beyond in managing soil health, water quality & wildlife habitat on working land? Nominate them for the 2024 Iowa Leopold Conservation Award from Sand County Foundation & sponsor American Farmland Trust. Application info: sandcountyfoundation.org/news/2024/iowa…

IAWA Business Council member Truterra is expanding eligibility for its carbon programs for conservation practice adopters going back to 2021. Those programs have paid farmers over $9M for sequestering 462k metric tons of carbon! farmprogress.com/conservation-a…

A great reminder from Soil and Water Outcomes Fund as we get ready to ring in the month of March!

Iowa regenerative ag leader Kelly Garrett shared his positive experience with Truterra's carbon program at Commodity Classic - give it a listen here: rrfn.com/2024/02/29/the…

There’s a reservoir of water and nutrients below our cropland’s “legacy plow-pan.” But that dense layer of soil virtually locks out most cash crops from reaching those resources. The solution? Cover crops. Their roots reach deeper than plows. bit.ly/3Ml7gmn #soilhealth