Iowa farmers are utilizing USDA-NRCS conservation programs to diversify their operations while simultaneously protecting and enhancing their natural resources, such as soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat.
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The state Department of Natural Resources isn’t saying whether it will extend a Monday deadline for public comments on a new land-use agreement for Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex.
Farmers are dealing with more and heavier rainfall events throughout the Upper Midwest. Some farmers install drainage tiles and trenches to handle the water, but that can lead to soil erosion and flooding downstream.