In the New York Times, As Prices Rise, Farmers Spurn Conservation Program:
Thousands of farmers are taking their fields out of the government’s biggest conservation program, which pays them not to cultivate. They are spurning guaranteed annual payments for a chance to cash in on the boom in wheat, soybeans, corn and other crops. Last fall, [...]
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food or conservation?
Posted in agriculture, biodiversity, food, sustainability on April 9, 2008 | 3 Comments »

