{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"'Batch and build\u2019 conservation progress and national policy analysis","description":"Welcome to Episode 206 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, Heartland Co-op Conservation Manager and agronomist&amp;nbsp;Ruth McCabe shares the \u201cbatch and build\u201d process that\u2019s helping Iowa farmers quickly install edge-of-field practices to filter nitrates from water. And ag policy expert Mary Kay Thatcher offers her outlook on farm policy in 2026. &amp;nbsp; Resources Mentioned in this Episode    Learn more about Heartland Co-op\u2019s conservation offerings and contact Conservation Manager Ruth McCabe at ConservationAgronomy.com.   Learn more about Iowa\u2019s conservation progress at ConservationCountsIowa.com.   Contact your county Farm Bureau.  ","author_name":"The Spokesman Speaks: Ag Insights for Your Farm and Family","author_url":"https:\/\/www.iowafarmbureau.com\/News\/The-Spokesman-Speaks","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39458925\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39458925"}