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  • Farm fields to city taps: A conversation with the Lobe Rangers

    Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa

    Matt Bormann, James Hepp, and Zack Smith have become a social media sensation talking about water quality practices on their farms. This event is a chance to ask them questions about farming and upstream conservation.   The event is hosted by Des Moines Water Works and the Iowa Environmental Council. Monday, September 14, 2026 5:30 -…

  • PFI: Cover Crops and Conservation Across All Acres

    Oskaloosa Oskaloosa, Iowa

    Jackson and Amanda Drost are part of Drost Farms, a multigenerational family farm in Mahaska County, Iowa, raising corn, soybeans and cattle. Around 2010, the Drosts flew on their first acres of rye cover crop to graze with their cow-calf herd. Those initial acres have increased in recent years. While using primarily rye and oats,…