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With the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, climate-smart ag programs get attention and NRCS boosts nutrient management training.

The $739 billion bill focuses on spurring renewable energy and reducing emissions, but also allows Medicare to negotiate drug rates and it increases eligibility for the Affordable Care Act. The bill has provisions tied to climate-smart agriculture and renewable energy that would inject more funds into both of those areas.

VAIL, Colo. — Agriculture Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie told the nation’s sugar growers in Vail, Colo., on Monday, Aug., that the Agriculture Department can help farmers with climate change issues but…

In a deal struck Wednesday among Democratic senators, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would include incentives to spark more climate-smart farming practices, as well as drive more solar and wind development in rural America.

The US Department of Agriculture says the second funding pool through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commo...

Work on 2023 Farm Bill has begun. Growing Climate Solutions Act GCSA may be included in Farm Bill. Supreme Court limits EPA authority to regulate carbon emissions. Social cost of carbon reinstated in 5th Circuit. USDA will invest $1 billion in climate-friendly agriculture.

From the Frosted Elfin Butterfly to the Rusty Batch Bumble Bee, vital links of Ohios ecosystem are in trouble. This is Pollinator Week, bringing awareness to the crucial role of pollinators in our ecosystem and the challenges many of them face. Marci Lininger, director of the Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative, explained roughly 40% of the worlds pollinators are at risk of extinction or decline. ...

Carbon farming sounds as all-American as applie pie. But does it work?

California ranchers partner up to protect grazing for livestock, and Ag groups react to USDAs Poultry Marketing Disclosure requirements.

A program in the works is expected to help ensure the livelihood of farmers in Ohio and strengthen food-system resilience. The Family Farm ReGeneration Act is a new law to incentivize established farmers and producers to sell land, livestock, buildings and equipment to those just getting started. Amalie Lipstreu, policy director at the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, said access to land is the greatest challenge for beginning farmers. ...