We had another wonderful tour out to our place. This was the Iowa Confluence Tour. Again, we were talking about the Nutrient Reduction Strategy in Iowa, and its impacts on our farm. We talked about some of the same things we talked about on the Environmental Discovery Tour. We were able to talk about some of the stuff that we are currently doing with nutrient placement, timing, rates, and tillage.
Something else we focused on was adaptive management. As farmers, we have a large impact on the land, water, and air. We have to continually learn and grow in order to improve. This includes conservation along with technology, crop varieties, equipment, and etc. In order to improve we need to try new things. One thing we do is tests, or trials, on our own farm. When we learn something one year, we try it again, and in more places the next. This way we can figure out if it is more profitable, more efficient, and better for our farm.
If the Nutrient Reduction Strategy is regulated by the government, we will be limited on what we can do. We need the ability to learn and the ability to continually improve on our farm.
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