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to evaluate soil health, water use efficiency, and input decisions under real-world conditions.

The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, Sul Ross State University, American Farmland Trust, and the University of Illinois were all also awarded funding for projects in Texas.

We have worked with the University of Illinois to focus on reducing crop nutrient loss and enhancing soil health.

And the project's going to integrate field sensors, weather data, and real-time field measurements to develop an easy-to-use decision tool to help farmers determine the right rate, time, and placement of nitrogen on their operations.

The catch is that all those houses have to go someplace, and increasingly that someplace is farmland.

The American Farmland Trust said three or four years ago that housing developments have paved over or otherwise compromised about 2,000 acres of farmland a day.

So, as KBIA's Jana Rose Schleiss reports, farmers who are retiring are doing what they can to make sure their farmland stays farm.

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But placing development restrictions on a piece of land could lower its resale value.

Exactly how much depends on a number of factors, including location, nearby development pressures, and how restrictive the easement is.

Josh Wright is with American Farmland Trust, where he helps landowners through the often years-long legal and financial process of securing an easement.

Whenever you go to sell, your property is going to be appraised.

Visit Cenex.com or your nearest Cenex location today for more information.

Coming up on the program, we are going to learn more about a new partnership between American Farmland Trust and Airbnb looking at a new grant program to help producers bring agritourism to their operations.

Ashley Brucker with American Farmland Trust will join us.

After the bottom of the hour, we're going to share a conversation that Susan Littlefield had recently with Mark Lyons talking about World Without Cows.

Looking forward to that discussion.

And it's a growing trend across the country.

And there's a new partnership that was just announced recently that is adding into some of that trend when it comes to agritourism.

It's a partnership between Airbnb and american farmland trust let's learn about this joining us now she is american farmland trust senior manager of grant making with the brighter future fund ashley brucker is with us here on the show today ashley welcome into aoa thanks so much for joining us on the program

thousand to fifteen hundred bucks off of a tractor is nothing but five thousand thousand five thousand okay yeah so five thousand dollars off of fencing though yeah that's a big deal or five thousand dollars off of a well pump or uh that's true you know something like that it could really make a difference

man uh american oh and that one is farm vet co.org fv fellowship Number 10, American Farmland Trust, Brighter Future Fund and Farm to Stay Fund.

It gives grants up to $10,000 for farm viability, land access and transfer and regenerative practices.

their newest piece is they've actually partnered with Airbnb.

Russell says it's a change from what's been done previously, and farmers are encouraged not to wait until the last minute for sign-up.

The Midwest Regional Director with American Farmland Trust says concerns are mounting over farmers' ability to receive technical conservation assistance from the USDA.

Chris Reynolds, who also farms in central Illinois, tells Brownfield,

They've lost about 30% of their staff, so challenging to deliver technical assistance.

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