Food Security Act conservation provisions
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Food Security Act conservation provisions are U.S. federal agricultural policies that incentivize farmers and landowners to adopt conservation practices that protect soil, water, wildlife habitat, and other environmental resources.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agricultural policy
ⓘ
conservation policy instrument ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage conservation practices on agricultural land
ⓘ
protect soil resources ⓘ protect water quality ⓘ protect wetlands ⓘ protect wildlife habitat ⓘ reduce soil erosion ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
agricultural landowners
ⓘ
farmers ⓘ ranchers ⓘ |
| consequenceOfNoncompliance | loss of eligibility for certain USDA program benefits ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| encouragesPractice |
conservation tillage
ⓘ
cover cropping ⓘ grassland and wildlife habitat restoration ⓘ riparian buffer establishment ⓘ wetland conservation ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Farm Service Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natural Resources Conservation Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incentivizes | conversion of environmentally sensitive cropland to conservation cover ⓘ |
| includesProgram |
Conservation Reserve Program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highly Erodible Land conservation compliance ⓘ Sodbuster provisions ⓘ Swampbuster provisions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
concerns about soil erosion in the United States
ⓘ
concerns about wetland loss in the United States ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Food Security Act of 1985, Public Law 99-198 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Food Security Act of 1985 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
integrate environmental protection into farm support programs
ⓘ
promote sustainable agriculture in the United States ⓘ |
| policyMechanism |
conservation compliance requirements
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land retirement from crop production ⓘ long-term conservation contracts ⓘ |
| relatedTo | United States farm bill conservation title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetsResourceConcern |
highly erodible land
ⓘ
wetlands on agricultural land ⓘ |
| timePeriod | introduced in 1985 ⓘ |
| updatedBy | subsequent farm bills ⓘ |
| usesPolicyTool |
cost-share assistance
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eligibility conditions for farm program benefits ⓘ financial incentives ⓘ technical assistance ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.