3 million acres taken out of conservation program

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Wed, 11/04/2009 - 02:33

Millions of acres of farmland are being released from a federal conservation program and could soon be tilled.

That's raising concerns about loss of wildlife habitat, soil erosion and water quality.


 

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