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Reducing Runoff and Protecting Water with the CRP CLEAR Initiative

January 16, 2020 September 2, 2021 / CRP, Environmental Conservation

There are three primary goals of the Conservation Reserve Program: improve soil health, protect water supplies, and restore wildlife habitat. While all practices under CRP work together to achieve these goals, many of them place a specific emphasis on a particular goal. Last month, we discussed CRP SAFE, which focuses on establishing and restoring wildlife habitat. Today, we’d like …

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Supporting Local Hunting with CRP

November 27, 2019 September 2, 2021 / Environmental Conservation, Wildlife Conservation

We talk a lot about the environmental benefits of CRP and for good reason. Through CRP, farmers and landowners receive money from the government to take marginal land out of active production. They then establish native vegetation, which restores soil health, reduces runoff, and protects local water supplies. That alone would be worth enrolling in …

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Can CRP Fix the Gulf of Mexico’s Hypoxic Zone?

November 8, 2019 September 2, 2021 / CRP, Environmental Conservation

At this very moment, the Mississippi River is pouring excess nitrogen and phosphorus into the Gulf of Mexico, feeding the 8th largest hypoxic zone in the world. Hypoxia is when a body of water lacks the oxygen necessary to sustain life. Any marine life in this dead area is forced to either flee or die. Considering the prominent role the Gulf of Mexico plays for 5 US …

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How Agriculture is Contributing to The Gulf of Mexico’s Hypoxic Zone

October 18, 2019 September 2, 2021 / Agricultural News, Environmental Conservation

There’s a dead zone growing in the Gulf of Mexico. Located off the Louisiana-Texas coastline, this murky blight is causing marine life to either flee or die in mass. Left unchecked, it could cause irreversible harm to local economies that depend on fishing and water-based activities. What’s to blame for the creation of this hypoxic zone? The simple answer is the Mississippi River. The Mississippi discharges …

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Understanding the Gulf of Mexico’s Hypoxic Zone

October 11, 2019 September 2, 2021 / Environmental Conservation, General

Spanning the shores of 5 US states and 6 Mexican states, the Gulf of Mexico is 10th largest body of water in the world, excluding oceans. It acts as a vital resource to both of its bordering countries, providing food, sport, oil, and more. Today, the Gulf of Mexico faces a growing threat that’s causing its waters to darken as marine life either leaves or …

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Improving Soil Health with Native Grasses and Forbs

August 30, 2019 September 2, 2021 / CRP, Environmental Conservation

Healthy soil is a critical component for life on this planet. Not only does it grow our plants and crops, but it absorbs rainfall, decomposes organisms and waste, and stores over 4 trillion tons of carbon. Forests, by comparison, only store around 360 billion tons (learn more about the importance of carbon sequestration here.) Though soil is often viewed as an …

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