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Wilbur on the Water: A Tenderloin Trail Companion Guide
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By Kaitlin Little It may almost be the end of summer, but the IAWA team isn’t ready to close the books on fun in the sun just yet. There’s still…
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New position in Cedar Rapids helps farmers improve water quality
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By Rebekah Jones Cedar Rapids, IA (IAWA) – Evan Brehm describes his new job as Conservation Agronomist for Linn Co-Op and the Iowa Soybean Association as his dream job. It’s…
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Our favorite photos from RAGBRAI 2022
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The route for RAGBRAI 2022 weaved through many different geographies of Iowa, each featuring different challenges for farmers and conservation planners. See this article about the history of the land…
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Iowa’s not flat?! How glaciers formed a hilly RAGBRAI route
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RAGBRAI riders will bike through six out of seven landform regions in Iowa, many created by glaciers more than 13,000 yeras ago. They not only created a challenge for cyclists,…
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2022 Grassland CRP signup 22 percent higher than last year
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DES MOINES, Iowa (USDA) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation…
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Northwest Iowa family builds international success with fertilizer technology
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From the machine shed to the international market, Roger Montag built a business that’s improving water quality – and nearly the entire family of ten now helps run. This article…
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Dad inspires sons to embrace change on the farm
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From no-till in the 90’s, to cover crops 10 years ago, and now a new seed cleaning business, the Helland family embraced farm conservation one strategic step at a time…
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Legacy is a gift, but it’s not guaranteed
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A note from Iowa Corn’s CEO and IAWA Board Chair about the power of conservation on his family’s row-crop operation By Craig Floss, CEO of Iowa Corn Growers Association and…
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Conservation agronomists: the bridge between farm sustainability and profitability
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By Kaitlin Little Five years ago, the job title “conservation agronomist” didn’t even exist. Now it’s a growing network expanding across the state, thanks to Iowa Soybean Association’s (ISA) efforts…
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Manure on the Mind: a year-round approach to better yields & water quality
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By IAWA staff If this spring’s fuel and fertilizer costs have taught us anything about farming, it’s how to do more with less and to tap into innovative ideas to…
