Public-Private Partnerships
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Nutrients in farming: What are they and why do we need them?
Posted onBy Dan Looker, IAWA Writer Iowans have heard a lot about nitrogen fertilizer in recent years. Nitrogen and phosphorus are the two key nutrients that the state is working to manage better through the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy. Nitrogen is one of earth’s most important elements, and it plays a key role in plant growth.…
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$80 million coming to Iowa & Missouri for Horizon II project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Posted onBy Rebekah Jones, IAWA Communications Director ANKENY, Iowa (IAWA) – An $80 million project to enhance climate-smart markets, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve carbon sequestration in agriculture will be funded by USDA. It’s part of a $2.8 billion announcement made by USDA Wednesday morning. The project is a major win for Iowa, bringing millions…
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Northwest Iowa family builds international success with fertilizer technology
Posted onFrom 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 is part of a special Father’s Day Series. By Rebekah Jones When Roger Montag started building his own farming equipment in the 80’s, he never…
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Conservation agronomists: the bridge between farm sustainability and profitability
Posted onBy 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 to build a trustworthy conservation source for farmers. Conservation agronomists are agronomic experts who can help farmers with decisions that both improve profitability and water…
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IAWA announces $7 million wetland restoration agreement with NRCS, RES
Posted onThe Iowa Ag Water Alliance (IAWA) is celebrating Earth Week with a broadcast in Central Iowa about the multiple benefits of wetlands, including improved water quality, more wildlife habitat, and reduced flooding downstream. You can listen from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on WHO-AM 1040 during The Big Show’s road tour, “Clean Water in Iowa…
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Upstream investments making a positive impact downstream in Des Moines
Posted onBy Kaitlin Little (Published March 29, 2022) As spring kicks off, we’re celebrating some of the green efforts the Iowa Ag Water Alliance and our partners support through the Midwest Ag Water Quality Partnership Renewal project (MAWQP). The MAWQP gets conservation strategies on the ground in watersheds like the North Raccoon where farmers are putting in…
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Polk County achieves quicker farmland nitrate reduction, spreads success to other counties
Posted on[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] More Iowa counties aim to replicate the 50-fold increase in Polk County saturated buffers and bioreactors to improve water quality. By Kurt Lawton Remove the burdens for farm landowners to install voluntary water quality projects, and they sign up quickly. In fact, word-of-mouth project success has almost created a waiting list as 2023…
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Find Cover Crop Services Quickly in New App and Website
Posted onBy Kurt Lawton The goal is to connect Iowa farmers and service providers to boost cover crop success while improving soil health and water quality. Neighbors helping neighbors succeed with cover crops is the motto driving Stanley, Iowa, farmer Dan Bahe as he built Bahe Cover Crops into a local side business. “Once we learned…
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Cover Crop Financial Incentives Expand for Fall Seeding
Posted onBy Kurt Lawton PFI seeks more farmers to receive $10 to $40 per acre incentive to plant cover crops through one of eight programs across eight states. Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) offers a variety of private cover crop cost share programs that are still available if you sign up soon! Farmers can receive from…
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Farmer Lessons Shared At Virtual Cover Crop Boot Camp
Posted onBy Kurt Lawton Among the many key cover crop takeaway lessons, an overall theme was clear: “The most important rule: Plan your cover crop the same way you plan a cash crop—whether your goal is soil health and water infiltration, weed control, or livestock grazing.” Cover Crop Boot Camp 2.0 was a ‘virtual’ success thanks…
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