Recent content by Asclepias

Holy echo chamber batman. I am guessing that a number of you have kids that haven't talked to you in years, and you wonder why.......

Does anyone have any insight as to why congress was shut down to avoid a vote to release the Epstein files?

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is not explicitly mentioned in the "Big Beautiful Bill" (H.R. 1). The bill focuses on budget reconciliation and includes provisions for agricultural conservation, but it does not address CRP specifically, according to the Center for Agricultural Law and...

The first three years you can mow any time during establishment. After that you can spot mow during the nesting season to address invasives. You just need to let FSA know.

Where did ya hear this?

One of the main reasons NRCS has no teeth in compliance, is if called out on soil loss, the overwhelming majority of appeals are won by the land owner. Besides the fact that most of the soils in Iowa can loose 10 tons per acre per year and still be in compliance.

"Court Intervention: The only way to potentially extinguish a conservation easement is through a court of law, which is a difficult and unlikely process." I have seen many lawyers take a stab at them an have yet to see anyone succeed.

Agriculture in Iowa is long over due for reform. There are too many active and potential factors that put current agricultural stability at risk. I think, and honestly hope that some of these changes will force the hand of diversification of farming operations. Using different crop numbers and...

I sought more information, but I was told that is all they could give me at this time. I imagine if the program was written out, they would let existing contracts sunset, but that is only speculation.

Agreed. Those large high CSR farms going into pollinator certainly gave a lot of bad press.

Folks, I don't know how to word this without things spiraling out of hand. I had a conversation with someone very high up in the conservation world yesterday and it was mentioned that in the versions of the farm bill currently being drafted, the conservation reserve program is to be written out...

Unless you want a thistle nightmare. I would have them do the pollinator under a 20:20. Those 10:30 mixes are trouble.

1: Have people manage the land for diverse native habitat, instead making most management decisions based off of one single species. 2: Curtail the giant root measuring contest that deer hunting has become and focus more on the joy of the outdoors and stewardship of the land. 3: More public...

We have had over 6.5 in nw. Hardly any ran off. creeks hardly reacted to it.

https://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/Places-to-Hunt-Shoot/Habitat-Access-Program