A Missouri farmer says USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program has promise but adjustments need to be made.

Richard Oswald tells Brownfield CSP promoted practices like no-till farming, traffic management and water quality improvement are valuable, but the program is more suited towards smaller farms.

“I see everyone focusing on getting that crop planted and getting the most out of the crop,” he said.

He said currently, CSP might be difficult to implement on larger farms of 1000 acres or more because of the time it takes to manage.

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