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USDA Seeks Comment on Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Rule

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks public comments on its interim rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). The interim rule includes changes to the program prescribed by the 2018 Farm Bill. Changes to ACEP for agricultural land easements include the following: authorizing assistance to partners who pursue “Buy-Protect-Sell” transactions, requiring a conservation plan for highly erodible land that will be protected by an agricultural land easement, and increasing flexibility for partners to meet cost-share matching requirements. 
 
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Plowing A Field For The First Time EVER

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Today on the farm I’m learning how to plow soil and we drill wheat for the first time ever! Both implements came out of the weeds: found on Facebook marketplace for CHEAP. They haven't been used in years! It’s one of those big “firsts” you never forget, and I can’t wait to take you along for the ride. Come see what it’s like getting the ground ready and planting wheat from start to finish. What else should we plant on the back 40?