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Affirming the substantial national conservation and ecosystem benefits associated with farmlands, ranchlands, and forests, every Farm Bill since 1985 has included a section dedicated to conservation programs. During each five-year reauthorization cycle, the Farm Bill conservation provisions undergo scrutiny regarding funding, structure, goals, program

effectiveness, and geographic emphasis.

 

This White Paper examines Farm Bill conservation programs through a large landscape conservation lens and addresses four questions: (1) how does current implementation of Farm Bill conservation programs support landscape-scale conservation? (2) what Farm Bill conservation tools are particularly useful in supporting landscape-scale conservation? (3) what challenges or barriers limit the potential of Farm Bill conservation programs to support landscape-scale conservation?; and (4) what Farm Bill conservation program administrative and legislative measures might enhance large-landscape conservation?