Millions of grassland acres lost in Great Plains, new research report says
The Great Plains lost 1.6 million acres of grasslands in 2021.
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The Great Plains lost 1.6 million acres of grasslands in 2021.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced improvements to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) as well as an unprecedented $1 billion investment to advance partner-driven …
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One argument I have heard for why most of Iowa is corn and soybeans is that producing the fruit and vegetables to feed people requires such a small amount of land, that the rest should be for ethanol and feeding livestock. I disagree. Wildlife has inherent value and it should be protected. Earth should not...
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