|
The news of the recent Senate dismissal of negotiations on clean energy and climate change is a decision that will be felt, if not heard, round the world. The failure to move forward with the viable approach to clean energy and climate legislation set forth by the House will set the course for an uncertain Continue reading Despite Missed Opportunity by Senate, Much Work Left to Help Environment and Farmers People sometimes talk about farm living as the “simple life.” It’s true that there is an inherent simplicity in connecting to the natural Continue reading Farm Land Critical to Our Nation’s Health, Prosperity Recently, President Obama attended the White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors to speak and sign a memorandum that sets a 21st century conservation agenda to bridge public and private efforts to conserve outdoor spaces (including farmland) and connect Americans with the outdoors. While the efforts of farmers and the importance of farmland conservation were mentioned by the Continue reading Don’t Forget Farmland is a Part of America’s Great Outdoors Image: U.S. Coast Guard As I write this post, the oil rig explosion continues to degrade the Gulf of Mexico, damaging marine ecosystems, local fishing and tourism industries and threatening farms and farmland —a tragic and poignant illustration of how valuable and fragile our nation’s natural resources are. Upsetting as it is to watch, it also Continue reading Oil and Agriculture The other week, Foxnews.com ran an article titled “Its Your Land: Fighting for the Family Farm” that recounts the story of the Rainville Farm near the Vermont-Canada border. The dairy farm has been in the care of the Rainville family since 1946, but a portion of their land may soon be taken by the Department Continue reading Eminent Domain, Farmland and National Security There are a couple of big happenings in the world of Chesapeake Bay restoration in regards to farmers in the region- and for those out of the region too, since the Bay is likely to be the model for other watersheds across the country. First, as of May 11, 2010, a federal judge found Continue reading The 64,000 Mile Chesapeake Bay Plan Yet another study records high marks for protecting farmland through Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) programs. The recently released New York Farmland Protection Survey* echoes the results of earlier studies on the satisfaction, motivation and future plans of farmers participating in these conservation programs. This latest study reports New York farmers to have an overall Continue reading Farmers See Benefits in Protecting their Land A recent article by Joel Salatin in Flavor Magazine, subtitled “These landscape-oriented restrictions make farming unsustainable,” calls into question the merits of conservation easements in providing for the future viability of farms subject to an easement. The author paints this conclusion with a very broad brush based on his experience with a Conservation Reserve Enhancement Continue reading Food for Thought for Joel Salatin Before I came to American Farmland Trust, I was the Counselor to the Administrator for Agricultural Policy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). One of my primary efforts at EPA was to start the first-ever agricultural advisory committee for the agency so that they might advise the agency on how environmental policy issues affect Continue reading Farmers and Environmentalists: Working Toward Mutual Understanding On Monday, President Obama released his FY 2011 Budget Proposal. At a time when we most need to invest in protecting our natural resources and keeping them healthy for the future, the President’s proposed budget would cut hundreds of millions of dollars (nearly 20%) from key farmland preservation, conservation, and water quality programs that were promised Continue reading President’s Budget Slashes Conservation Funding |
 |
|
Copyright © 2010 The Farmland Report - All Rights Reserved
Designed by: Movies |
|
Newsletter
Twitter
Facebook
Flickr
YouTube
