http://looncommons.org/2008/06/20/the-farm-bill-now-comes-the-hard-part/ A forum for current and emerging environmental and conservation issues in Minnesota. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://looncommons.org/2008/06/20/the-farm-bill-now-comes-the-hard-part/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Loon Commons: Dedicated to Protecting and Restoring Minnesota’s Environment » Blog Archive » The Way to Dusty Death Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:18:53 +0000 http://looncommons.org/2008/06/20/the-farm-bill-now-comes-the-hard-part/#comment-555 [...] rotations preceded the recent ethanol boom (and will likely outlive any crash in that market). Federal government policy that rewards monocultural row cropping and penalizes diversity can take much of the blame. [...] [...] rotations preceded the recent ethanol boom (and will likely outlive any crash in that market). Federal government policy that rewards monocultural row cropping and penalizes diversity can take much of the blame. [...]

]]> http://looncommons.org/2008/06/20/the-farm-bill-now-comes-the-hard-part/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Loon Commons: Dedicated to Protecting and Restoring Minnesota’s Environment » Blog Archive » USDA’s New Head Cheese Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:00:12 +0000 http://looncommons.org/2008/06/20/the-farm-bill-now-comes-the-hard-part/#comment-554 [...] For more information on LSP’s federal policy work, including our efforts to make sure the 2008 Farm Bill’s positive elements are implemented fully, contact Adam Warthesen at adamw@landstewardshipproject.org or 612-722-6377. [...] [...] For more information on LSP’s federal policy work, including our efforts to make sure the 2008 Farm Bill’s positive elements are implemented fully, contact Adam Warthesen at adamw@landstewardshipproject.org or 612-722-6377. [...]

]]> http://looncommons.org/2008/06/20/the-farm-bill-now-comes-the-hard-part/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Loon Commons: Dedicated to Protecting and Restoring Minnesota’s Environment » Blog Archive » CSP: Use It Or Lost It Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:34 +0000 http://looncommons.org/2008/06/20/the-farm-bill-now-comes-the-hard-part/#comment-553 [...] As this blog has made clear in the past, the 2008 Farm Bill is far from perfect. But buried in the status-quo quagmire are a few gems like the newly revamped Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The USDA will be accepting the next round of CSP applications in early 2009, which isn’t as far off as you think. So now is the time to figure out how your farm can qualify for a program that rewards true land stewardship. Check out LSP’s latest CSP fact sheet for details on how to enroll. Let’s show Washington that there’s a committed constituency for truly progressive public policy like CSP. [...] [...] As this blog has made clear in the past, the 2008 Farm Bill is far from perfect. But buried in the status-quo quagmire are a few gems like the newly revamped Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The USDA will be accepting the next round of CSP applications in early 2009, which isn’t as far off as you think. So now is the time to figure out how your farm can qualify for a program that rewards true land stewardship. Check out LSP’s latest CSP fact sheet for details on how to enroll. Let’s show Washington that there’s a committed constituency for truly progressive public policy like CSP. [...]

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