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State needs more incentives to keep ag waste out of water, regulator says

by Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight
Jan 23, 2023
Jan 23, 2023

Buffer strips — A precision conservation tool has been developed to help farmers farm their best ground and also find where they could make more money in tandem with conservation goals.
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by Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight

The lack of any sign-ups for a multimillion-dollar water quality program is evidence that agricultural operations need more incentives to keep waste out of waterways, according to the leader of the state’s environmental regulatory agency.

Buffer incentives — Hunter Roberts, secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, briefs the House Ag and Natural Resources Committee on Jan. 19, 2023, at the Capitol in Pierre.
Joshua Haiar/SD Searchlight

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