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Sep. 14, 2012 Farm Progress reports: U.S. farmers value conservation programs, particularly in times of drought, and reject cutting conservation funding, according to a poll released Tuesday by National Farmers Union. The bipartisan poll, conducted by Democratic firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and Republican firm Public Opinion Strategies, surveyed 400 U.S. farmers across 13 Midwestern and Great Plains states on their views regarding farm bill conservation programs. The results show that farmers view conservation programs as highly important, including in a time of drought, and they strongly oppose any plan to cut conservation to fund short-term drought relief. "The findings in this poll clearly show strong support for critical conservation programs that are helping to lessen the effects of the current drought," says NFU President Roger Johnson. "Cutting funding for conservation in order to pay for a short-term drought bill is detrimental to the long-term vitality of America's agricultural land." The House-passed drought assistance bill, which has not been approved in the Senate, provides short-term relief for some producers, but uses money set aside for conservation programs to do so. Many farm groups believe passing a full farm bill is the best option. Tweet |
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