Action alert from CCI We want to invite you to talk clean water at Pine Lake Lodge in Eldora on Sunday, October 8 from 1 PM - 3 PM! Located in Hardin county - the home of the infamous Bruce Rastetter and over 1 million corporate owned hogs - we are going into the belly…
More than $300 million is directed to sustainable and organic farm projects, by far the most money the USDA has ever spent to bring environmentally sensitive farming into the mainstream.
After decades of Farm Bill policy incentivizing the overproduction of commodity crops, conventional agriculture in the U.S. has taken an increasing toll on water, soil and the climate and on farmers’ own ability to withstand extreme weather and climate disruptions.
While none of three recent next-big-thing crops have had runaway success, research continues with hopes their contributions to profitability, soil health, diversity and sustainability will benefit Midwest growers and consumers.