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NEWS ABOUT: Conservation Reserve Program

Conservation Reserve Program stories: 1 news summaries

 Farmers Aim
 to Plow Over
 Conserved Land 

Wetlands, grassland now needed for corn

Jul 11, 08 4:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Millions of acres set aside as grasslands and wetlands could soon be plowed under if farmers and livestock producers have their way, reports the Washington Post.  As food prices soar, the Department of Agriculture is under pressure to release acreage from the Conservation Reserve Program that pays farmers not... More »

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