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07-28-12 NACD Statement on US House Farm Bill Extension / Disaster Aid Proposal

Posted by Brian Allmer on July 28, 2012

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The following is a statement from National Association of Conservation Districts President Gene Schmidt regarding the House’s proposed cuts to conservation programs to cover disaster assistance within the Farm Bill extension:

“We recognize farmers need aid in this emergency drought situation; however, sacrificing the very programs that help mitigate the impacts of drought and other disasters is extremely shortsighted. While we can’t control the weather, long-term conservation planning is our best defense in protecting and preserving our natural resource base for the future. I think everyone would agree that it’s better to continue to invest in conservation now, than to be forced to pay the escalated costs of repair down the road.”

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