In September the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, working with Iowa’s 100 Soil and Water Conservation Districts and other partners announced record breaking conservation and water quality practice numbers.
In Iowa there was $21.86 million in total cost-share paid, which leveraged a total spending of $52.67 million in practice implementation. In the year prior, $18.79 million and $47.89 million were the respective totals.
This shows a growth of more than $3 million over last year in total cost-share funding delivered. Ten years ago, in FY13, the totals were $8.24 million and $22.85 million respectively.
There was also a record number of practices funded at 6,751. This is up nearly 865 from the previous year’s 5,886, which was also a record.
During his weekly conference call with broadcasters and reporters, United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was asked for comment on the recognition of Iowa’s farmers for their care for the land.
Grassley says the numbers show that Iowa farmers take land stewardship seriously and are willing adopters of conservation and water quality practices.
Senator Grassley made his comments during his weekly conference call with ag broadcasters and reporters.
