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In this second of our three-part series, we look at the effectiveness of environmental conservation programs in the farm bill.

American farmers not only feed the nation but are some of the original conservationists, making them critical to deploying climate solutions.

American farmers not only feed the nation, but are some of the original conservationists, making them critical to deploying climate solutions.

Guest Commentary: The American farmer is not the enemy to fighting climate change; they have been, and will continue to be, a vital part of the solution.

Guest Commentary: The American farmer is not the enemy to fighting climate change; they have been, and will continue to be, a vital part of the solution.

Guest Commentary: The American farmer is not the enemy to fighting climate change; they have been, and will continue to be, a vital part of the solution.

On behalf of the nation’s Governors, we write to express NGA’s continued support of state flexibility to administer federal programs with funding sufficient to meet program goals.

The last major spending law on agricultural issues, known as the “farm bill,” is set to expire in September. Lawmakers and interest groups are already wrangling to legislate a new bill as the deadline approaches.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Taking the leap of purchasing land comes with many variables, some of which are time, capacity and money needed to ensure that the investment does not degrade or fail to …