Iowa Expands Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Program to 28 Counties Total
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said the expansion will help more farmers use row crops to support cattle and reduce erosion.
- On Tuesday, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the expansion of the Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Program into 22 counties within the Greater Des Moines watershed.
- Originally established in 2016, the initiative has helped convert more than 16,000 acres of less-productive cropland into pasture, reducing soil erosion and limiting fertilizer runoff to rivers.
- The Department of Agriculture is offering $1.5 million over five years to support the transition, while adding two program coordinators to facilitate "outreach and engagement" for cattle producers.
- Bryan Waley, CEO of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association, praised the expansion, stating "Cattlemen have been stewards of the land for generations" and emphasizing viability for future operations.
- Naig hopes the program's success can serve as a "model" for reforming the federal conservation reserve program, or CRP, describing the effort as a "win-win" balancing productivity with environmental protection.
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Iowa expands Cattle and Conservation Working Lands program
Iowa is expanding the Cattle and Conservation Working Lands program, State Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Tuesday morning at the Iowa State Fair. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Cattle and Conservation Working Lands program provides a…
Iowa expands program to improve water quality and support cattle producers
Iowa is expanding a program that helps farmers convert unproductive crop land into pasture, aiming to reduce fertilizer runoff, improve water quality, and support the cattle industry.
More Iowa counties added to Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Program
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the next phase today of the program that uses conservation practices upstream to improve water quality from the drinking water sources for thousands of central Iowans. Naig says the Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Program is expanding into 22 counties in the Greater Des Moines Watershed. “The highest […]
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The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced an expansion to a popular cattle and conservation program. (Photo by Scott Bauer/USDA)The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Tuesday an expansion of a popular cost-share conservation program that helps farmers convert cropland to pasture. The program has existed since 2016 in select southwestern Iowa counties where it has helped farmers convert more tha…
Iowa Expands Cattle and Conservation Program in Des Moines Watershed
Secretary Naig has announced a major expansion of the Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Program targeting the Greater Des Moines Watershed. This initiative aims to support cattle operations while promoting conservation practices across the region. The program expansion represents a significant commitment to balancing agricultural productivity with environmental stewardship in Iowa’s critical watershed area. Click...
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