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"Creating a healthy, naturally balanced environment is good for us and for our productivity and profitability. And we think it's the right thing."

-Jim Crawford
Pennsylvania Vegetable Farmer

 
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improving The environment By protecting Clean Air and Clean Water

Protecting Our Environment

Agriculture represents one of the most cost-effective ways to improve two of our most pressing environmental challenges: water quality and climate change. Our goal is to help farmers and ranchers play a major role in improving our environment while also expanding their sources of revenue. Our Agriculture & Environment Initiative is:

arrow Protecting Water Quality

arrow Addressing Climate Change

arrow Finding Solutions

arrow Implementing Conservation Practices

arrow Shaping Strong Federal Policies


Learn About the Issues 

Get Involved

Watch Our Farmers Combat Climate Change Video to learn how farmers can benefit from Clean Energy Legislation

Cap and Trade Tutorial

Watch the Apple as Planet Earth to learn why we must protect farmland

Apple as Planet Earth

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Ask Congress to support programs that help farmers reduce runoff and protect our water quality.

Farmers and Ranchers Making a Difference

Tom Hutson

Millions of New York City residents have clean drinking water, thanks to help from healthy farms in the Catskill Mountains and farmers like Tom Hutson. Hutson was one of the first farmers to participate in programs to reduce organic pollution in the Catskill/Delaware reservoir systems. more

 
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