Project aimed at diversifying and sustaining crop production in Iowa while also protecting and enhancing natural resources
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Multi-cropping Iowa retweeted
23 Jul 2024
"Flood policy is agricultural policy."
We recently brought together our partners at @IowaFloodCenter and @NEIARCD to talk with @thewaterloop on the benefits of multi-cropping in Northeast Iowa.
Here's more on our pilot project: floodcoalition.org/2023/08/a…
23 Jul 2024
Relay cropping is a promising method farmers use to reduce nutrient runoff into waterways, as demonstrated by @FLOLOfarms.
In Iowa, corn and soybeans dominate, leaving fields bare half the year and increasing nutrient loss.
By growing grains like barley and rye in the same fields, farmers keep the land covered longer, reducing runoff and gaining an additional crop to sell.
Thanks to @floodcoalition, @IowaFloodCenter, and @iowadnr for showcasing this innovative practice.
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Multi-cropping Iowa retweeted
23 Jul 2024
Relay cropping is a promising method farmers use to reduce nutrient runoff into waterways, as demonstrated by @FLOLOfarms.
In Iowa, corn and soybeans dominate, leaving fields bare half the year and increasing nutrient loss.
By growing grains like barley and rye in the same fields, farmers keep the land covered longer, reducing runoff and gaining an additional crop to sell.
Thanks to @floodcoalition, @IowaFloodCenter, and @iowadnr for showcasing this innovative practice.
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17 Jul 2024
Relays are being harvested around the area. Post a picture or video of your setup! 🌱🌾🌱🌾
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25 Jun 2024
Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Crop Insurance Questions and Answers for Relay Intercropping and Double Cropping
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Multi-cropping Iowa retweeted
30 May 2024
Barley: ”Oh, hello there! Who are you?”
Pea: ”Hi. I am your new crop companion.”
Barley: “How nice, I always wanted to have a friend.”
Compared to a monoculture, growing two crops in the same field offers various benefits - @jerryalford123 from #TeamLEGUMINOSE explains.
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Multi-cropping Iowa retweeted
28 Mar 2024
We're looking back at some of the key projects we've worked on over the past 6 years. Here's a resource from our partners at @NEIARCD who we supports on an innovative multi-cropping project to reduce flooding on farmlands. bit.ly/3xpiseE
#AFCSixYearAnniversary
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10 Jan 2024
Cool video!!! This is the result of forward thinkers like @FLOLOfarms and great partners like @IowaSoybeans @floodcoalition and others to see real changes. Well done! 👏👏👏👏👏
10 Jan 2024
Loran Steinlage, Leopold Conservation Award recipient, shares his experience with relay cropping and alternative cropping systems while describing how they've added benefit to his farming operation ⬇️
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Partially funded by the soybean checkoff.
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Multi-cropping Iowa retweeted
12 Dec 2023
Today they debuted our video - thanks to all the great folks that driven up the road featured at the beginning of the video…. Wether it be to learn or teach-
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12 Dec 2023
Big Soil Health Event happening in Cedar Falls. Great lineup of speakers. Great attendance. Here we go!!!!
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16 Nov 2023
This is the dream
16 Nov 2023
#relaycroppping hit a home run in 2023
I'm not inventor of this just following in the foots of the great @john_kutz3 and @FLOLOfarms
Things just clicked.. Will probably never happen again
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Multi-cropping Iowa retweeted
25 Sep 2023
Hope y’all have some good questions….
It’s been a fun ride so far…. Let’s see where it goes this time
25 Sep 2023
Join @NoTillFarmr Friday, Oct. 6 at 7:00 as they broadcast live from Loran Steinlage's FLOLO Farms in West Union, Iowa, for the October harvest edition of the Ask the Operator webinar series.
Register Here: ow.ly/H5Iu50PPbIT
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20 Sep 2023
******Update************
We filled the spot. Thanks to all that reached out. We may be able to get trials setup with others if you're interested. And if you're already doing relays (or multicropping of any kind) share your experience with us!
12 Sep 2023
Looking for one more participant in relay trials starting this fall. Preferred location in NW Iowa. Contact if interested!
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12 Sep 2023
Looking for one more participant in relay trials starting this fall. Preferred location in NW Iowa. Contact if interested!
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Multi-cropping Iowa retweeted
29 Aug 2023
Guess it’s official- thanks to all those who’ve we meet along the journey
Told them to surprise me in the presentation - boy did they ever
Pretty humbling to know someone was listening
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