Cropland dilemma

To the extent that taking farmland out of the U.S. conservation reserve may put marginal soil back into use, this is a bad idea.

I have to admit that I don't have the answer to balancing the needs of farmers, consumers, and the environment, but doing more of the same (industrial farming and corn for ethanol) doesn't seem like the smartest path. Ultimately, our health is tightly bound to the health of the world we live in... and to the soil itself.