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The National Agricultural Landscapes Forum brought together thought-leaders from around the country to foster a deeper understanding and dialogue about major trends and issues shaping the future of agriculture, conservation and rural regions. Held April 7 and 8 in the shadow of a federal government shutdown, the forum put forward policy Continue reading Planning for Landscape Integrity in the 21st Century Farming is a unique endeavor. In many cases, family members of all ages are invested in the business of agriculture and in the land their families have owned and operated for generations. At the same time, the needs and challenges of farmers and ranchers are as diverse as the lands they cultivate. These facts are Continue reading A 21st Century Approach for 21st Century Conservation Challenges The following testimony on “Creating Abundant Water and Power Supplies and Job Growth by Restoring Common Sense to Federal Regulations” was given by Jon Scholl, President of American Farmland Trust, on April 5, 2011 to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water Power. I begin my testimony today by acknowledging the Continue reading Collaboration, Incentives and Certainty Needed to Protect Water Resources If you’re like many Americans, you’ve spent some time over the last few weeks thinking about the NCAA Tournament. After considering the brackets, you made your selections, celebrating if your teams advanced, and wishing you had chosen differently if they lost. For America’s farmers and anyone involved in agriculture, a different type of competition is just Continue reading A Game Plan for a Smarter Farm Bill Working Together to Protect Farmland in New York The New York towns of Nelson, Cazenovia, and Lincoln are jointly developing Agriculture and Farmland Protection programs with a grant from the state Department of Agriculture and Markets. A steering committee has been assembled to lead the effort, and will be hosting a workshop tomorrow (April 2) to Continue reading Farm and Food News 4/1/11 Each year, the world comes together to recognize the importance of our fresh water by commemorating World Water Day. This year’s theme, “Water for Cities,” highlights the pressures that development places on our resources, a concern that is certainly familiar to farm fields in the United States. A significant amount of our best farm and ranch Continue reading An Everyday Approach to Improving Water Quality Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s annual Ag Outlook Forum brought together the voices of farmers and ranchers, government and agricultural leaders to discuss the economic landscape of agriculture. And the key take away, for me, came by way of the USDA’s chief economist’s overview on the current strength of our nation’s farm economy. Joseph Continue reading From an Annual Outlook: Farmland Protection Needed to Sustain a Strong Farm Economy As President Obama ushers in a new Congress, we are reminded of the challenges we face as a nation. Here at American Farmland Trust, we understand that the value of public investment in federal programs has taken center stage as the State of the Union addressed the severity of a growing deficit and continued economic Continue reading Economically Prudent Conservation for an Environmentally Healthy Future This opinion piece was featured in The Delmarva Farmer. As a person involved in my family’s farm operation, a former EPA agricultural appointee, and the President of American Farmland Trust, an organization that supports farms and conservation, let me be the first to say that our nation faces serious environmental challenges and that agriculture has Continue reading Courtroom Drama Doesn’t Save the Chesapeake Bay |
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