Why Iowa Matters?

        Iowa has been a huge factor in limiting ecosystems damage. Efforts have also been focused on finding ways to reduce or get rid of fertilizer and pesticide use because of not only the ecological expense but the lower demand that comes with its use. Currently in the US, it is cheaper to farm organically and the organic crops have a higher value also. This raises the question “why is not everything farmed organically?” The major problem with organic farming today is the switch.  The switch alone requires a lot of money and farmers have to be ready to not have a source of an income during the switch. Other governments have given money to farmers in order to make the switch and it is just a matter of time before ours does the same. 

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http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/use-organic-inorganic-fertilizers-2536.html