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USDA has a Number of Farm Bill Programs that Assist Producers in Meeting their Conservation Objectives

• Conservation Reserve Program-GENERAL: CRP is a voluntary program for agricul- tural landowners. Through CRP, you can receive annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish long-term, resource conserving covers on eligible farmland. SIGN UP planned for mid year 2010. • Conservation Reserve Program-CONTINUOUS: similar to the General CRP and is for the purpose of […]

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Posted on: 03-2-2010
Posted in: Blog, News

Gibbs Family Honored With IFGC Award

The Iowa Forage and Grassland Council (IFGC) recognized a Wayne County family and their farming operation – The GB Ranch – with the Livestock Forage Producer Award at the organization’s 2009 annual conference. The GB Ranch consists of family members Gene and Ramona Gibb of Promise City and their sons and their wives, Michael and […]

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Posted on: 03-1-2010
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Landowners can now Extend CRP Contracts to keep Grasslands; Protect Water Quality

Some landowners whose Conservation Reserve Program contracts expire in September can now extend their contracts, keeping the land in grassland or woodland. “That’s very good news for Iowa’s landowners, wildlife and water quality,” said Todd Bogen- schutz, DNR upland game biologist. “Without this opportunity, about 88,500 acres or nearly 140 square miles of mostly grassland […]

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Posted on: 06-29-2009
Posted in: Blog, Helpful Resources, News

Steve Reinart receives 2008 Spencer Award for Sustainable Agriculture

Iowa Forage and Grassland Vice President, Steve Reinart was the recipient of the 2008 Spencer Award for Sustainable Agriculture. Reinart received the award at the PFI Annual Conference on January 9, 2009. The Spencer Award was established in 2001 and is given annually to someone who makes “significant contributions to the advancement of ecological and […]

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Posted on: 03-29-2009
Posted in: Blog, News
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