Farm groups are pressing Iowa lawmakers to find a “long-term” source of tax dollars for state programs that prevent soil and fertilizer run-off from farmland and improve the quality of Iowa water. Matt Steinfeldt of the Iowa Farm Bureau says it’s his organization’s top 2018 legislative priority.
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Mindy Larsen-Poldberg of the Iowa Corn Growers Association was there, too, with a similar message for the governor.
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The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is the voluntary effort to get farmers to employ conservation practices that prevent nitrogen and phosphorus run-off from their fields. Key state officials have predicted a water quality plan will be among the first bills to clear the 2018 Iowa legislature.