Small-farmer groups criticize cuts in USDA funding bill

Groups supporting small farmers objected to cuts pending in House and Senate versions of the FY15 USDA funding bill. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition said the House bill “cuts more than 1 million acres from the Conservation Stewardship Program, over $200 million from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and $60 million from the new Agricultural… » Read More

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