Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

08/24/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/24/2026 09:14

Iowa expands working lands conservation program

Livestock farmers in 22 counties across the Greater Des Moines Watershed can now access cost-share incentives of up to $1,000 per acre to convert underperforming cropland into grazing and hay ground under a $1.5 million conservation program expansion.

The initiative is part of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship's (IDALS) Cattle and...

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