National Ag News

The president of the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts says innovations helping to preserve soil health is one of the most exciting areas of today’s conservation practices.

Indiana farmer Jamie Scott says it all starts with the soil.  “We talk about clean water – the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes issue and soil health and cover crops are part of the fix to those problems,” he says.  “They are voluntarily implemented by farmers here in Indiana.”

He tells Brownfield as Farm Bill discussions heat up – so will the fight to preserve conservation funding.

Continue reading Protecting conservation practices at Brownfield Ag News.