Daily Yonder

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In Wisconsin, farmers are worried for statewide water quality and public health after the dairy industry filed a lawsuit to eliminate the only protection that Wisconsin has against contamination from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). The contaminants – nitrates and bacteria in particular – seep down to the groundwater.

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Daily Yonder

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Originally from rural South Dakota, she had been around farming her whole life, but this felt different. “We The once-predominantly rural town of Ledgeview had become a hotbed for suburban cul-de-sacs and housing developments. Over the next several years, Porter began noticing manure runoff in the creek her kids would play in.

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ProAg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

These payments are reflective of the incredible and cumulative financial hits brought on by devastating natural disasters that agricultural producers nationwide have endured while fulfilling their commitment to produce our food, fiber and fuel,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. ELRP payments for 2022 losses are estimated at $465.4

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World Agri-Tech

OCTOBER 13, 2023

According to Thompson, the credit for the pilot concept belongs to RIPE (Rural Investment to Protect our Environment). The pilot program will pay producers $100 per acre or animal unit for voluntary adoption of climate-smart practices that deliver more than that amount in public environmental benefits.

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