Iowa farmers say they are losing land to Conservation Reserve

Some young and beginning farmers say they have lost access to cropland because the owners could get a higher rental rate from USDA’s Conservation Reserve than they could by renting it, said Iowa Sens. Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The senators said they have heard complaints from… » Read More

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