Webinar shares ways farmers, others can get involved
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Representatives with the Nebraska Extension and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) came together to share how conservation programs in the state can help support both farmers and the environment.
Representatives with the Nebraska Extension and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) came together to share how conservation programs in the state can help support both farmers and the environment.
“There are significant programs and opportunities for producers and landowners right now,” Brad Lubben, Extension associate professor began. “We want to take a look at those and look at the growth of conservation program investments over time.”
He started by first looking at the 2018 Farm Bill that brought together many organizations including the USDA. The focus of the webinar was on the conservation title of the Farm Bill.
Conservation is around seven percent of the total bill, with a similar budget to that of the commodity program.
“If we think about those programs we have to acknowledge that they have grown substantially since 1985 and the introduction of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP),” he said. “Across the United States, it has grown from less than $500 million to more than $4 billion annually.”
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