That is a great comment and way to accurately frame the issue
Thanks, Daryl
On Feb 26, 2009, at 12:58 PM, Dana Wade wrote:

> Rebuild Iowa's soil to absorb water
> Jim Redmond February 24, 2009
>
> In Tom Vilsack's confirmation hearings for secretary of  
> agriculture, he disclosed that he receives $7,500 a year from an  
> Agriculture Department program that "pays farmers to idle  
> environmentally sensitive land." Idle? Those acres are the busiest  
> acres on the farm, and our language ought to respect their hard work.
>
> For the rest of this article go to
>
> http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? 
> AID=2009902240363
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>
> Dana
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