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Support for Conservation Programs Grows Over Time
2013-12-09 17:09:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) relies mainly on voluntary programs providing technical and financial support to encourage farmers to conserve natural resources and protect the environment. Land-retirement programs remove environmentally sensitive land from production, while working-land programs provide assistance to farmers who install or maintain conservation practices on land in crop production and grazing. read more
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Category:Agriculture and Forestry