As farmers split from the GOP on climate change, they`re getting billions to fight it


As farmers split from the GOP on climate change, they`re getting billions to fight it


If you ask Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt about the federal dollars he`s received over the last few years to help make his land more sustainable, it`s clear he`s a big fan.

"It works out really well in our operation," says Ewoldt, who farms corn and soybeans on "just shy of 2,000 acres" near Davenport, Iowa. "We see tremendous benefits in conservation, water quality and carbon sequestration."

He`s been involved with the Conservation Stewardship Program, or CSP, for about eight years now. The program aims to help farmers improve yields, increase the resilience of their fields to extreme weather and maintain and improve their conservation systems — such as no-till and cover crops...


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