Public-Private Partnerships
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Building a Business Case for Cover Crops
Posted onBy Elizabeth Ripley, Iowa Learning Farms Iowa Learning Farms (ILF), a conservation-focused education and outreach program for Iowa farmers and landowners based at Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach,…
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Digging Deep On Cover Crops And Soil Health: Opportunities and Answers for Ag Retailers
Posted onBy Jim Jordahl A one-day, deep dive into cover crops for more than thirty ag retail managers and their agronomists was held at the Iowa Soybean Association in March. This…
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Small Business Opportunities Grow As Cover Crop Acres Expand
Posted onBy Kurt Lawton Ask Iowa cattleman and farmer Bill Couser about how his conservation journey began. He humbly and proudly mentions the values instilled in him by his conservationist father,…
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Cover Crops Boot Camp-Farmers Share Lessons Learned
Posted onBy Kurt Lawton “If you want to succeed at cover crops, you will. If you want to fail at cover crops, you will.” These are examples of some of the honest,…
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Equipment Companies Partner To Expand Cover Crop Success
Posted onBy Kurt Lawton Seeding cover crops early to improve growth before winter drives the water and soil improvement goals of this partnership effort by Montag and Hagie. Farmers truly appreciate…
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Partners Help Grow Iowa Farm Into Conservation Research Showcase
Posted onBy Kurt Lawton Ask Iowa cattleman and farmer Bill Couser about how his conservation journey began. He humbly and proudly mentions the values instilled in him by his conservationist father,…
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A Passion to Showcase Soil Health Builds Consultant Success
Posted onBy Kurt Lawton Taking a more holistic view of farming — from the health of microbes in the soil to the health of crop profits — has farmers paying attention…