Just 10 days of the program expansion being announced at the Iowa State Fair, Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig said funding for the expanded Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Program was fully obligated to Iowa livestock producers. Naig said the program, which is currently offered in 28 counties, is designed to improve water quality, keep working lands working, and grow Iowa’s beef herd by helping farmers convert underperforming row crop acres into pasture and hay ground.
Due to this overwhelming demand for the program, Naig said the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is allocating an additional $2.1 million for the Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Program through the end of the calendar year.
Naig said the program has gained significant momentum through this expansion, and he aims to keep that momentum going.
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