DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey issued the following statement following the closing of the 2017 Legislative Session. Northey’s statement follows here:
“Iowa is recognized as a national leader for its collaborative, research-based efforts to improve water quality and we are proud of all the work that is being done on our farms and in communities across the state.
I want to thank the Iowa legislature for approving increased annual appropriations for both the water quality initiative and soil conservation efforts in fiscal year 2018. The Iowa legislature approved over $10.5 million for water quality efforts this session which will allow us to continue to expand the efforts already underway. I also want to thank the Governor and Lt. Governor for their continued leadership in identifying and securing ongoing funding to support water quality efforts in Iowa.
While I am disappointed the Legislature was not able to reach an agreement on a long-term water quality funding source this year, we will continue the important work of reaching out and working with all Iowans to achieve the water quality goals we share.”
— Iowa Department of Agriculture
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