Source: FARM FUTURES, 3/12/18




A duo of Midwestern senators have introduced legislation to improve agriculture data research of conservation practices.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and John Thune, R.-S.D., introduced the Agriculture Data Act on March 1, 2018. The legislation would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to collect, collate, integrate, and link data relating to the impacts of covered conservation practices on enhancing crop yields, soil health, and otherwise reducing risk and improving farm and ranch profitability.

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