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Differing conservation standards adding wrinkle to USDA-funded climate-smart projects

03/29/23 6:25 AM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS Bruce Knight Dave Gagner Farmers for Soil Health Greg Goodwin Illinois Corn Illinois Soy National Association of Conservation Districts National Corn Growers Association National Fish and Wildlife Foundation National Pork Board Natural Resources Conservation Service Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities Soil Health Institute United Soybean Board Vilsack
The Agriculture Department is working with groups involved in the $3.1 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program to provide flexibility to farmers on how they plant cover crops, in order to ensure enough farmers sign up for the projects.
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