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Agriculture Department unveils water conservation program for Western farmers

08/01/24 3:05 PM By Noah Wicks

The Agriculture Department is launching a $400 million effort with 18 irrigation districts to pay Western farmers to cut back on water use, so long as they promise to keep farming.

KEYWORDS American Farm Bureau Federation drought irrigation irrigation districts usda vilsack water conservation West
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Noah Wicks
Associate Editor

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