Statement: Federal Worker Cuts Hamper Conservation, Harming Farmers and Rural Communities (2/19/2025) The federal funding freeze has stalled conservation programs and funding for many farmers and ranchers across the country. This puts multi-year, farmer-led projects – and therefore farmer livelihoods – at risk. The recent cuts to the federal workforce at the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will further hamper conservation at a time when the costs of climate change are escalating…

The Gazette: ‘There’s room for creativity’: Farmer, conservationist awarded for sustainable ag practices (12/30/2024)

NPR: Iowa backs an industry-friendly fix for farm pollution, despite weak results (12/29/2024)

Iowa Soybean Association: Equipping community leaders with ag knowledge (11/20/2024)

The Wall Street Journal: Can Home Wind Turbines Take Off in the U.S.? (11/7/2024)

The New York Times: Hidden in Midwestern Cornfields, Tiny Edens Bloom (10/3/2024)

Successful Farming: 15 Minutes With a Farmer Podcast: Wendy Johnson, Iowa Organic Farmer (9/29/2024)

Iowa Public Radio: An Iowa farm grew with a mission to feed the community. ‘It was just a really good feeling’ (9/23/2024)

KCUR/NPR: Prairie home companions: Why more farmers are planting native landscapes in their crop fields (9/23/2024)

The News-Gazette: From the boardroom to the barn: Brennan named Entrepreneur of the Year (6/8/2024)