Conserved land won't be released without penalty, USDA says
Conservation program land won't be released for planting without penalty because of good harvest projections and because many farmers have already paid their way out of program, returning 288,726 acres to farming, USDA says. Decision disappoints bakers and livestock owners, who face high grain costs; hunters, conservationists pleased.
The New York Times 2008-07-30
Categories: Conservation, ENVIRONMENT
Index: American Bakers Association, Barton James, Bryan Black, Conservation Reserve Program, CRP, Ducks Unlimited, Ed Schafer, National Pork Producers, Robb MacKie, USDA