Source: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION, 6/1/17



Farmers are no strangers to the effects of climate change. Extreme weather events – catastrophic floods, severe droughts, and shifting pest pressures – have been impacting farmers across the country for years, and many have responded by increasing their conservation activities and moving to more sustainable production methods. Even with many farmers already implementing climate smart farming practices (e.g., planting cover crops to increase soil health and sequester carbon), some in Washington DC still refuse to properly address issues of climate change and  conservation.

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