Which policy tool is being used to influence environmental practices on agricultural land? Why?

Which policy tool is being used to influence environmental practices on agricultural
land? Why?

Consider the 2012 annual report for the USDA Conservation Reserve Program (Links to an external site.) and the website showcasing projects around the country at the CRP is 30 website (Links to an external site.).

Which policy tool is being used to influence environmental practices on agricultural land? Why?

What do you think of the public outlay of funds to support these environmental practices? Consider your answer from the perspective of an agricultural producer, then consider the answer from the perspective of a consumer/citizen.

Note that 2012 is the most recent annual report, but if you want more statistics about recent years, they are at the USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program Statistics (Links to an external site.) page.

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