Conservation. Census of Agriculture Highlights, 2012.

摘要

In 2012, the Census of Agriculture for the first time asked whether producers applied specific practices to conserve the farmland or improve the productivity of their cropland. Such practices protect land from water and wind erosion, improve water quality, provide wildlife habitat, and reduce producers’ operating costs by reducing the number of trips over fields. Census questions focused on tillage and drainage practices, as well as farmers’ use of cover crops, conservation easements, and other practices.