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Some agroforestry practices, like trees planted in windbreaks along field edges or in riparian buffers along riverbanks, are already common in the Midwest. Others, like alley cropping and silvopasture, can be harder to find, but if adopted widely, experts said they can improve soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat.

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New Network Helps Agroforestry Branch Out in Illinois

Judith Ruiz-Branch

Illinois farmers interested in growing food with trees and perennial crops are being encouraged to join a new statewide network that offers peer-to-peer support and resource connections to show producers how agroforestry can help them diversify income, improve soil health and make farms more resilient.

Federal assistance for farmers recovering from natural disasters such as droughts, floods and wildfires is uncertain without a new Farm Bill.

Agriculture

Farming Advocates: Frozen Funds Hurting Farmers in Missouri and Nation

Chrystal Blair

More than 130 farmers, ranchers and advocates converged on Capitol Hill last week, urging action on the federal funding freeze and farm bill. Missouri ranks second in the nation with more than 95,000 family-owned farms, many of which depend on federal support.

A central Missouri soybean field. Farmers across the country saw increased federal payments in 2020, which were the reason for total farm income going up.

Economy

Farmers have more money in their pockets this year, but only because of government aid

Jonathan Ahl

Bonus payments from the federal government because of the coronavirus were the difference in total farm income going up instead of dropping.

Agriculture

Farm Income Falling, Putting The Rural Economy On Edge

Grant Gerlock

Farmers in the Midwest are facing a situation they haven’t seen in years. Grain prices are down. After some of the most lucrative growing seasons they’ve…

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