There is no question that farm runoff, and the nitrogen and phosphorus that go with it into rivers and streams, is a primary contributor to the toxic algae that is destroying precious surface water resources.
![Measuring For Optimal Easement Size - Cedar Rapids, IA](https://cleanwaterwarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Iowa-farmers-web-300x200.jpg)
The fixes to this problem are known, but implementation is slow and often viewed as expensive. The latter position a highly debatable one.
Not so as is being shown in Iowa, where contributions from The Walton Family Foundation — in cooperation with the Iowa Soybean Association — are being used with the goal of reducing runoff by 45% over the next 20 years.
Our opinion is that, once the clean-up strategies are put into place, runoff will be reduced at an even swifter pace — all while profits for farmers increase. Truly a win-win scenario for all involved.