States are trying to meet land conservation goals and protect agricultural acreage, but securing enough money – and enough land to do that has been difficult across the country.
Driving on US-26 from Meridian west toward Nampa and Caldwell, one cannot help but notice that what used to be productive farms and dairies has — seemingly overnight — turned
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, American Farmland Trust, one of the leading non-profits working to address rural community concerns while advancing renewable energy, released policy recommendations for state and local governments to keep land in farming and strengthen.
Congress takes up a new Farm Bill every five years. It’s an opportunity to shape the future of American farming and food policy and it’s up for renewal this year.
The American Farmland Trust (AFT) is predicting what the year 2040 could look like if the U.S. continues to lose an average of 2,000 acres of farmland a day.Mil