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Innovation. Water quality. Covered.
After securing funding for a cover crop project, the Bureau of Environmental Field Services with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment was able to purchase a total of eight Hagie machines outfitted with Montag Fortifier systems. The main reason they stuck with Hagie was because of the versatility it delivered for growers to enter the field any day.
Putting Innovation Upfront: Production Ag Improvements
Design in collaboration with Deere, the LS475 Liquid System features a 2,000-gallon tank that can be rapidly filled at 300 gallons per minute and a 90-foot, seven-section auto-fold boom mounted to the F4635 Deere High-Capacity Nutrient Applicator.
Dedication to conservation: Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance
The IAWA is increasing the pace and scale of farmer-led efforts to improve water quality in Iowa. "IAQS is taking a leadership role in increasing private funding, which accelerates the implementation of conservation practices that support the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy," aid Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig.