News and Media
Videos
The Future of Farming: a film highlighting the need for conservation agronomy
Cover Crops for Water Conservation: Learn about the partnership effort between Heartland Co-op, Polk County, the City of Des Moines, and Des Moines Water Works to highlight the importance of cover crops for water conservation and water quality.
Podcasts
The Water Table Podcast: A four-part series with Ruth McCabe
Episode 130: Community-Driven Conservation: Bridging Gaps, Building Resilience
Episode 129: The Tipping Point: Accelerating Agricultural Water Quality & Soil Retention
Episode 128: Bridging the Divide: Tenant Farmers, Landowners & Conservation Decisions
Episode 127: Cover Crops & No-Till: A Conservationist’s Perspective
The Happy Disruptors Podcast: Conservation & Agriculture with Ruth McCabe
Ruth joins Hannah and Kaitie to discuss practical solutions for water quality, the dynamics of conservation practices on private land, and how conservation agronomy is creating scalable, replicable change for soil and water
News and Press Releases
- November 10, 2025: Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman
- Iowa farmers embracing water quality initiatives
- July 30, 2025: Secretary Naig Announces Start of Construction on Middle Cedar Watershed ‘Batch and Build’ Project
- March 8, 2023: Agriculture’s Clean Water Alliance Announces Partnership to Expand Conservation Agronomist Network
- December 19, 2022: The Des Moines Register
- Ruth McCabe, the 'cover crop whisperer,' is spreading the gospel of conservation to Iowa farmers

