PFI and Savings Incentive Program member Ethan Book traveled with other beginning farmers from across the US to DC last week to speak with Senators and Congressmen and the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Kathleen Merrigan about improving and continuing to support Beginning Farmer programs. To read more check out NSAC’s blog http://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/bfr-visit-dc-june-2011/
Four PFI farmers attended Clean Water Week organized by the Clean Water Network the first week of March in Washington D.C. Farmers presented at a Capitol Hill briefing about how their farming systems affect water quality and how current incentives decrease water quality. Nathan Anderson gave a well received presentation about returning the farm, working to make changes and also the reality of the current ag policies and how they affect his farming system. Jack Knight, Sean Skeehan and Earl Hafner also gave input during the conference, during working group sessions about farming in the Mississippi River Basin and also visited with Senators and Representatives from their districts.
Several Farm Bill Conservation programs will have sign-up deadlines in early 2011. Listed in order of deadline are the programs below plus a link to more information about each program from the Iowa NRCS’ website.
If you’ve already signed up this year for these programs or have experiences to share from prior sign-ups please send an email to the list.
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