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How Soil Testing Impacts Water Quality
Posted onBridging the Gap: How Soil Testing Impacts Water Quality Water quality in Iowa is a pressing concern every spring, as heavy rains wash nutrients from fields into waterways. Using proactive…
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New IDALS Nitrogen Soil Sampling Project to Help Farmers Save Money, Benefit Water Quality
Posted onResidual nitrogen data coupled with N-FACT help farmers optimize fertilizer application rates, delivering monetary and environmental benefits DES MOINES, Iowa (Apr. 13, 2026) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and the Iowa Nutrient Research & Education…
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IAWA Launches Conservation Compass
Posted onNews Release CONTACT: Rebekah Jones, Cell: 515- 901-3147 | rjones@iaagwater.org MEDIA KIT: Conservation Photos & Videos | Compass materials Additional media tools can be found in our media kit. IAWA Launches Conservation Compass A suite of tools, info, and people to navigate…
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New IAWA Resource Helps Farmers, Public Break Down Complex Cycle
Posted onNitrogen makes up 78% of Earth’s atmosphere; it is an essential building block for life, and it is also a topic of many water quality discussions in Iowa. With Iowa’s…
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Farmer Demand far exceeds NRCS funding in Iowa; Is new funding on the horizon?
Posted onBy Rebekah Jones STATEWIDE, Iowa – March 28, 2026 – Only about one in five Iowa NRCS applications received conservation funding in 2025, according to NRCS data for three of…
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Cover crop interest strong, despite tough farm economy
Posted onBy Dan Looker, IAWA writer DES MOINES, Iowa – March 25, 2026 – In a struggling farm economy, will Iowa’s progress with cover crops be dragged down by burdensome operational…
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Farmers have rising concerns about soil compaction
Posted onDES MOINES, Iowa – March 24, 2026 – Conservation adoption is often motivated by financial factors like improved yields with soil health or reduced inputs using cover crops. Another related…
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Popular Iowa livestock program gets green light for 3 more years
Posted onSouthwest Iowa – March 24, 2026 – A newly announced extension of Iowa’s Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Project through 2028 signals growing momentum behind a simple idea: healthier soil…
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A look at all the projects Iowa NRCS worked on in 2025
Posted onBy Jason Johnson, Iowa NRCS DES MOINES, Iowa – March 20, 2026 – Iowa farmers and other private landowners invested millions in conservation practices to help treat natural resource issues…
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NRCS survey to measure impact of conservation on U.S. cropland
Posted onBy Chris Maestas, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist BISMARCK, N.D. — How well are conservation practices working on America’s farms and ranches? A nationwide survey led by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation…
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