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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ProAg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

“This additional assistance helps offset the tremendous losses that these producers faced and is a valuable investment, not only for farmers and ranchers but in the economic successes of our communities – rural and urban – and in our nation’s food security for generations to come.” 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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