Arlo Van Diest

ILF farmer partner Arlo Van Diest hopes to leave the soil on his farm in better shape for the next generation. To do this, he converted to strip-till in 2001 and has continued using it ever since. Van Diest grows corn and soybeans on his farm located near Webster City in Hamilton County.

Van Diest advocates for strip-till farming and has helped to convert other farmers to the same system. Since he began farming 50 years ago, he has added waterways, buffer strips, and bioreactors to his list of conservation practices being used on his land.

Van Diest and his wife, Claudia, have two grown daughters and six grandchildren. His participation with the Iowa Soybean Association is something that he says works well with his farming operation. He is also involved in his local church, the NRCS, the Nature Conservancy and school sporting events.

Contact Information

Arlo Van Diest
1491 220th Street
Webster City, Iowa
515/832-5575
acvdf@q.com