Austin Keating/For the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, Author at Investigate Midwest

Conservation program ‘isn’t what it used to be’

by Austin Keating/For the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting February 21, 2015January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

The Farm Bill passed by Congress a year ago will have far reaching effects on federal conservation efforts throughout the Midwest. The bill slashed conservation funding by $4 billion and reduced the number of acres allowed into the Conservation Reserve Program by millions.

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