Naig recognizes Inwood conservation leader

Katelyn Winberg
Sep 8, 2025
Sep 8, 2025

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig discusses the accomplishments of Cody’s Custom Cover next to part-owner, Nathan Nieuwendorp.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Katelyn Winberg

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Cover crop adoption is growing in Lyon County, Iowa, driven in part by demand from livestock producers who need forage and by the timing of silage harvest, which leaves fields open for fall planting.

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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig talks with farmers after awarding the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Katelyn Winberg

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Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.