New NRCS framework guides conservation action on rangelands
AGDAILY Reporters ·
April 13, 2021
These frameworks are designed to benefit both agriculture and wildlife in sagebrush and grassland landscapes of the western United States.
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New on-the-ground conservation expertise available to farmers
AGDAILY Reporters ·
May 27, 2020
This partnership will support conservation specialists deployed alongside agricultural retailers to build knowledge and support conservation practices.
Conservation in agriculture is a constant state of learning
Wisconsin Farm Bureau ·
April 24, 2020
“When the land does well for its owner, and the owner does well by the land–when both end up better by the reason of their partnership–then we have conservation. When one or the other grows poorer, either in substance, or in character, or in responsiveness to sun, wind and rain, then we have something else, […]
Ag groups unite to advocate for conservation funding support
AGDAILY Reporters ·
April 2, 2020
Today, 76 farm groups delivered a letter to Congress requesting funding for conservation programs and technical assistance in fiscal year 2021.
Environmental Defense Fund: A seldom-seen side of advocacy
Markie Hageman ·
November 20, 2019
The Environmental Defense Fund advocates for sustainable agriculture, and have three major initiatives in the food industry they are working towards.
There is social and financial value in farmland conservation practices
Brian Boyce ·
May 6, 2019
Farmers have long been stewards of the land, quite often serving as its most steadfast guardian, and the benefits of farmland conservation are numerous.
California restores conservation to the land after wildfires
AGDAILY Reporters ·
October 12, 2018
California invested over $100 million in a broad diversity of conservation contracts with farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners.
Report: Conservation can generate financial value for farmers
AGDAILY Reporters ·
September 10, 2018
Conservation can deliver measurable economic value to farmers and their financial partners.
FSA: Deadline nears for CRP enrollment
AGDAILY Reporters ·
August 9, 2018
Farmers have just over a week to get eligible land enrolled in the CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) this year. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard Fordyce reminded producers that the deadline to sign up is Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. “Any agricultural producer that has eligible land should review the benefits of this program,” said Fordyce. […]
Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN acquires soil health planning software
AGDAILY Reporters ·
August 1, 2018
Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN has acquired an Iowa-based software company whose soil health and conservation planning software is already helping the company lead the way on innovative conservation stewardship. The Agren business and tools will be operated by the Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN division. Land O’Lakes, Inc. has held minority equity in Agren since 2016, teaming with […]