Conservation on the farm: A way of life
January 1, 2012 at 6:00 am in Alexandria Echo Press
In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered these words that undoubtedly still ring true today, “The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.” For generations of Minnesota farmers, there is no choice between profits and the environment. Continue Reading
Unfortunately there’s a potential down side. With the rise in crop values It has become more economically feasible to tile marginally moist areas making them more suitable for crop production. I see land being turned black that hasn’t seen a plow in the 20 years that I’ve been here. I just hope we are being sensible and considering the whole picture rather than just the here and now. We must remember the lesson of the 1930′s.
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