They now have access to fragile CRP lands, but will they help wildlife in return-
Farmers and ranchers have been allowed into the Conservation Reserve Program lands (CRP) because of the drought. This unfortunate decision is hardly unique. As George Wuerthner wrote today in The Wildlife News, […]
Continue Reading →With severe drought gripping much of the Mid-West and West, the federal government is promising relief from this “natural disaster” for agricultural producers. Soon federal funds will be flowing for “disaster relief” in the farm belt. Already farmers are permitted to graze and hay Conservation Reserve Program lands which are supposed to be, among other […]
Continue Reading →This is the first time in quite a while to hear a serious proposal to increase funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund-
Continue Reading →Efforts to open up the CRP lands for renewed farming is one of the most damaging proposals in a long time, and we will see the sad results quickly in increased soil erosion, dust storms, and disappearnce of wildlife. Then there is many billions of dollars paid over the years for this down the drain.
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