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This is the first in a series of five stories outlining American Farmland Trust’s vision for the 2012 Farm Bill. For more information on our recommendations and positions, please visit www.farmbillfacts.org. Lately, discussions in the nation’s capital have centered around the looming recommendations from the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, better Continue reading Seeking Solutions in a Stronger Farm Bill A place where veterans and nature connect A restored ranch in Washington state is providing a retreat for nature-loving veterans with disabilities. Thanks to many grants and funding opportunities, including the Wetlands Reserve Program, the protected land is safeguarding wildlife habitat while also providing a place for veterans to enjoy the outdoors. Addressing farmland loss Continue reading Farm and Food News 11/11/11 The nation of France is often most recognized for bestowing fine food and wine upon the world. Recently, I was invited by the U.S. State Department to cross the Atlantic and discuss an instrumental element of the celebrated French cuisine: the farmers and farmland that produce its fine ingredients. The trip offered a unique opportunity to Continue reading The French Connection: Addressing Environmental Challenges on Working Lands Abroad When it comes to balancing a farmer’s need to grow healthy crops and preserve water quality, nitrogen—an important component of fertilizer—can be quite a “slippery fish.” Many factors influence how fertilizer cycles in and out of soil, water, plants and the air. The Nutrient BMP Challenge®, a risk management tool that American Farmland Trust Continue reading Catching the “Slippery Fish” on the Farm and Doing Good for Water Farmers are some of our nation’s greatest environmental stewards. This notion is exemplified in New York State, where farmers are part of a globally significant effort to provide clean, unfiltered drinking water to more than nine million residents of New York City. This success story is providing incredibly clean water to millions of people and saving city Continue reading Keeping Water Clean and Farmers on the Land Recently, we took the opportunity to recognize the valuable role that agriculture plays in protecting clean water in Pennsylvania. At an event on May 11, we celebrated our partnership with the Pennsylvania Departments of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, which has reduced pollution in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. (L to R) Jim Baird, AFT, DEP Sec. Continue reading Celebrating Farm Conservation and Stewardship in Pennsylvania Rural Development honors water quality management this Earth Day USDA Rural Development is celebrating Earth Day by announcing projects to improve water quality and benefit rural residents. As part of the celebration, USDA is providing $105 million in funding for 53 water, wastewater, and community facilities projects across the country. USDA and EPA officials tour Iowa farms Secretary Continue reading Earth Day Edition of Farm and Food News 4/22/11 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 Fresh water across America is threatened by many sources, from manufacturing and waste treatment emissions to storm water drainage. Agriculture also plays a role—nutrient runoff from agriculture is a primary cause of degradation in two-thirds of our coastal waterways. But as the single largest user of land and water resources in America, farmers and ranchers can Continue reading A Pledge to Protect Our Nation’s Water |
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