Kossuth Soil and Water Conservation District

09/02/2026

Today at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced record cover crop cost-share signup, nearly tripling cover crop acres in the Greater Des Moines Watershed. Farmers in these priority counties have enrolled nearly 300,000 acres of cover crops in state cost-share programs this fall, which will help reduce nutrient loss and improve water quality in the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers.

Farmers and landowners can still apply for cover crop cost-share through your local USDA Service Center until Sept. 9 at 4:30pm/CST. Find your local office at costshare.iowaagriculture.gov/districts.

08/26/2026

Be part of a great team as the Director of Kossuth County Conservation Board. KCCB is seeking an experienced and visionary leader to serve as its next Director. Kossuth County is Iowa's largest county. KCCB operates 3 campgrounds, an outstanding Nature Center overlooking Smith Lake, and we manage 31 different areas encompassing over 2,200 acres of land for wildlife and recreation.
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08/18/2026

Read about becoming a SWCD Commissioner below!

Become a Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner (CLICK HERE) …and have a positive impact on Iowa’s land and people. Leadership is needed for soil and water conservation now more than ever! Commissioners are the first to receive updates on policy and programs impacting conservation and...

08/05/2026

Check out the Water Rocks Conservation Trailer at the Kossuth County Fair 4-7pm today (Wednesday).

07/17/2026

07/15/2026

Iowans have a long history of working together to improve and protect water quality, and conservation work is accelerating and expanding at a record pace across the state. Today, more than 450 public & private partners are working alongside farmers, landowners, municipalities and other stakeholders....

06/23/2026

06/23/2026

If interested, stop by Kossuth SWCD office during regular business hours M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm

06/23/2026

06/22/2026

This morning, I announced the launch of the Greater Des Moines Watershed Program — a new targeted effort to accelerate water quality practices upstream from the Des Moines metro.

Thanks to the Farm to Faucet water quality legislation passed this year, we are increasing cover crop cost-share to $25 per acre for both new and existing users in 22 counties, with up to 500 acres eligible per farmer or landowner.

Cover crops are one of the most effective tools we have to keep soil and nutrients in the field, improve soil health, and protect water quality.

Farmers continue to be part of the solution, and we’re going to keep working with them to scale up proven conservation practices across Iowa.

Farmers and landowners can learn more and sign up at a local USDA service center or visit CleanWaterIowa.org.