$10 Million for Iowa Cattle & Conservation Working Lands Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $10 million in federal funding to expand Iowa’s Cattle and Conservation Working Lands Program.

Announced by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig in Cedar Rapids, this five-year investment builds directly on an existing state-funded initiative, backed by partners like the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association.

Targeting producers across western and central Iowa, the program offers cost-share assistance to help farmers turn marginal, highly erodible cropland into productive pasture and hay ground.

The benefits hit two goals at once: it protects soil health and reduces runoff to improve water quality, while expanding grazing acres to help rebuild the U.S. cattle herd.

To learn more about cost-share options, visit CleanWaterIowa.org or check in with your local USDA service center.

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$10 Million for Iowa Cattle & Conservation Working Lands Program

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