Heartland Co-op Secures First Ever Sustainability-Linked
Loan with CoBank to Finance Conservation Services
In partnership with Heartland Co-op, CoBank has launched a first of its kind sustainability-linked loan to proactively finance and scale water quality conservation farming practices. Through this innovative loan structure, Heartland Co-op will benefit from lower interest rates in its line of credit with CoBank by meeting conservation practice and farmer engagement targets through its conservation services.
Heartland Co-op has maintained a long-standing commitment to conservation agronomy. This first-ever approach to financing ag retail conservation is a major milestone and opportunity to advance conservation efforts further and improve Iowa’s water quality through private ag lenders.
The proactive loan structure will incentivize and support sustainable agriculture efforts such as increases in annual cover crops; expansion of edge of field structure installations; and growth in farmer engagement to meet the demand of tailored conservation services for farm businesses.
To read the full press release and learn more about the additional partners that have collaborated to develop this groundbreaking financing strategy. Please click below.
Heartland Co-op hosted Josh Remington and the FFA Chapter Board. We have been a proud supporter of FFA for numerous decades through the Grain Check Off Program and the Gold Level Sponsorship.
2024 Scholarship Winners
Heartland Co-op is proud to announce our 2024 Scholarship winners! Congratulations! Cecelia A Rowe Grant B Twedt Ryan E Hosek William R Kroneman Ryan P Entriken Carter J Tomas Jared A Dvorak Lauren A Van Manen Lillian R Bru
Giving Back
Heartland Co-op is pleased to partner with Land O' Lakes match program to support the
Iowa FFA Foundation. Recently giving a large donation to support youth in the Foundation.
Making Conservation Retail Real
NATIONAL MEETING HELD TO ADVANCE AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR Ankeny, Iowa — A meeting was held recently in Des Moines, Iowa, with more than 100 leaders in attendance from across the country representing agricultural retailers, conservation and commodity groups. They gathered to share ideas for scaling up the adoption of conservation on the agricultural landscape.