Meet Sophie Sieren of Bell Family Farms in Keota, Iowa, and learn how cover crops, flexible conservation programs and a commitment to land stewardship helped her family improve soil health, reduce risk and build a more resilient farming operation.

Learn how Wes Shoemyer, a third-generation cattle and row crop producer in Northwest Missouri, is protecting the future of his family business and the environment by partnering with the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund.

Learn how Chad Van Ess, a multi-generation dairy farmer in northwest Iowa, has scaled his family’s operation from 150 to 10,000 cows while protecting soil, reducing inputs and partnering with SWOF to grow corn, cover crops and long-term sustainability.

Meet Kenneth Mason, a third-generation farmer from Daviess County, Missouri and longtime conservation advocate. Discover how the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund helped expand his soil health efforts for lasting impact.

Minnesota farmer Jacob Faugstad shares how strip-tillage and cover crops are helping him tackle erosion from both water and wind while improving soil health and farm efficiency. Learn how the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund is supporting his conservation efforts with financial incentives and agronomic support.

A year after our first spotlight, we’re checking back in with Lillie Beringer—Iowa’s most recent Conservation Woman of the Year—to see how her commitment to no-till farming, cover crops, and sustainable cattle grazing continues to transform her operation. Read more about her journey!

Meet Jeremy Chandler, a third-generation farmer enrolled with the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund from the Red River Valley in Minnesota. With cover crops and reduced tillage, he's successfully fighting wind erosion, especially for his sugar beet crop, and protecting the bottom line of his family's operation.

Meet John Sorenson, a fifth-generation Minnesota farmer. To combat harsh winds threatening his sugar beets, John joined the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund to implement a rye cover crop and reduce his tillage. These changes have protected his crops and produced savings in fuel and labor costs.

Meet Quinn Trewartha, a 31-year-old fifth-generation farmer from northeast Illinois. Learn how enrolling with SWOF to reduce tillage has contributed to higher yields and lower labor and equipment costs, helping Quinn continue his family’s farming legacy.