Iowans put farmland in conservation program
The Des Moines Register Tue, 26 Jul 2005 2:09 AM PDT
The USDA program pays farmers who have taken steps to protect soil and water and to benefit the environment. Jefferson, Ia. - Jim Andrew 's dream came true Monday when the Greene County conservationist-farmer signed his farm into the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Conservation Security Program. |
Scarce, Degraded Land is Spark for Africa Conflict
Environmental News Network Tue, 26 Jul 2005 4:09 AM PDT
On a continent where a man's worth is often measured by his cattle, rivalry for the beasts and the degraded land they graze on is sparking lethal conflicts across Africa. Observers say the violence is rooted in increasingly parched soil which has been battered by overgrazing, erosion, population growth and global warming, exacerbating struggles among human communities with ancient and |
Growing Greener II Plan Dedicates $625 Million to Boost Keystone State's Environmental Protection and Urban
Smart Growth Online Mon, 25 Jul 2005 10:42 PM PDT
''We are entrusted as the stewards of our environment, and have a moral obligation to leave our soil, water and air in better condition than we found it for future generations,'' said Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Edward G. Rendell, signing into law his Growing Greener II plan, which dedicates $625 million over six years to boost the state's environmental protection, land conservation and |
Manitoba Experiences Drier Week
Ag Report Mon, 25 Jul 2005 4:19 PM PDT
WINNIPEG - Jul 25/05 - SNS -- Manitoba experienced one of its driest weeks since April, allowing soil in parts of the province to start drying out and growers in other areas were able to get into fields to deal with the devastation left by weeks of excess moisture. |
High Plains Journal Farm and Ranch Magazine
High Plains Journal Tue, 26 Jul 2005 5:38 AM PDT
OMAHA (DTN) -- Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner today announced that USDA will offer 12,700 Conservation Security Program (CSP) contracts across the nation. These 2005 contracts being offered translate into more than a $1 billion long-term commitment to conservation over the next ten years. |
Rapid City Journal: USDA to extend some CRP contracts
Rapid City Journal Mon, 25 Jul 2005 9:53 PM PDT
WASHINGTON Farmers and ranchers with certain Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, contracts expiring this year may extend their contracts for one year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation, or CCC. |
Opinion
AG Weekly Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:48 AM PDT
Humanity's future in a Kansas field? As I drove here from Kansas City (to Salinas), rain fell nearly all the way and pooled in wide fields of crops. Eventually the water would run off, carrying away precious top soil and leeching chemical fertilizers into the ecosystem. |
USDA Announces 2005 Conservation Security Program Contracts
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 25 Jul 2005 5:47 PM PDT
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner today announced that USDA will offer 12,700 Conservation Security Program contracts across the nation. These 2005 contracts being offered translate into more than a $1 billion long-term commitment to conservation over the next 10 years. |
Horse-and-plow farming making a comeback
Picayune Item Mon, 25 Jul 2005 7:17 AM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. (AP) - To some, the thought of a farmer patiently working the field behind a horse and plow might evoke pangs of nostalgia for the early days of agriculture, but the practice is making a comeback. |
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