The DBIA is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and was created in the 2018 federal Farm Bill. Since then, the DBIA has awarded over $20 million across more than 250 grants to ...
“Those live in the heads of old guys like me now.” The 1980s farm crisis was a key turning point for wetlands ... Increasingly expensive farm equipment, seeds and technology favored big operations ...
The U.S. agriculture sector is responsible for nearly 6% of the nation’s gross national product, yet it is operating on farm bill policy set six years ago.
However, modern agricultural practices, urban expansion, and the renovation of old farm buildings have significantly reduced these natural nesting sites. With fewer barns and trees available, barn ...