rethinking nitrogen

Farmers Discuss Balancing Profits & Clean Water When it Comes to Nitrogen

LSP’s Farmer-Centered ‘Rethinking Nitrogen’ Campaign Launched

August 25, 2026

BYRON, Minn. — How do you grapple with a hidden problem? That was a question at the center of a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) “Smarter Nitrogen Policy” discussion involving around two dozen farmers, water quality experts and state legislators at the Martin Larsen farm near Byron Aug. 20. “We fix what we can see —… Read More →

Category: News Releases

Tags: clean water • Lance Petersen • Martin Larsen • Minnesota Legislature • Minnesota state policy • Myron Sylling • nitrate pollution • nitrogen fertilizer • oats • Olmsted County Groundwater Protection and Soil Health Program • rethinking nitrogen • soil health

Rocket Surgery, Farming & Water

A Lobe Rangers Field Day Highlights Why We Need to 'Rethink Nitrogen'

By Brian DeVore

August 6, 2026

On a muggy, overcast July day in northwestern Iowa, Matt Bormann and Zack Smith were standing in front of a sophisticated piece of conservation tillage equipment that farmers like themselves use to keep soil in place while planting corn and soybeans. A few yards away, another farmer, James Hepp, was standing in front of a… Read More →

Category: Blog

Tags: clean water • cover crops • Des Moines Water Works • hypoxia • Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy • James Hepp • Matt Bormann • Matthew Helmers • nitrates • rethinking nitrogen • soil health • The Lobe Rangers • Zack Smith