Source: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION, 12/7/18


Editor’s Note: This guest blog was written by Duane Hovorka, Agriculture Program Director at the Izaak Walton League of America, which is a long-time member of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. To download a copy of the full report, a summary, and the League’s 10 Steps to Leverage Conservation Dollars, visit the Izaak Walton League of America’s web site at www.iwla.org/conservation/soils-agriculture.

With many big decisions about farm and conservation policy on the horizon (e.g., the 2018 Farm Bill, federal implementation of current conservation programs), an understanding of which programs and practices deliver the most conservation 'bang’ for our taxpayer 'buck’ is essential. A new report published by the Izaak Walton League of America, a National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) member group, highlights the benefits to multiple natural resources provided by five key conservation systems currently in use on America’s farms and ranches.

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