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Is the Sustainable Grain Market Worth It?

DTN

Investing in new market opportunities for grains — like the sustainable grain market — is no different. Grain growers won’t change their planting or crop protection practices without knowing how the switch will affect their profitability and long-term goals. What makes grain sustainable?

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Correcting the Record: The IRA Made More Money Available for All Conservation Work

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Prescribed Grazing $18,573,311 Range Planting $8,389,492 Agroforestry, Forestry and Upland Wildlife Habitat Alley Cropping $3,021 $104,331,650 8.2% Prescribed Grazing $24,887,238 Range Planting $8,126,027 Agroforestry, Forestry and Upland Wildlife Habitat Alley Cropping $43,575 $91,453,650 7.1% Grand Totals $381,524,784 30.1%

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Building Resilience Through the Conservation Stewardship Program

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

CSP pays producers to improve, maintain, and actively manage conservation activities already in place at the time of application and to adopt new conservation activities during the life of the five-year contract.