U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) last week introduced a bipartisan bill refocusing conservation spending on marginal cropland to benefit soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat, while protecting rural economies and ensuring greater farmland access for beginning young farmers and ranchers.

The Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work (GROW) Act of 2018 was co-sponsored by fellow members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, including Sens. Sherrod...