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Reconciliation bill includes $28 billion for conservation, $2 billion for ag research and $12 billion for farmer debt relief.  

For agriculture, the Build Back Better Act includes big investments in forestry, conservation and research programs. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition pointed to the increases in USDAs alphabet soup of conservation programs.

For agriculture, the Build Back Better Act includes big investments in forestry, conservation and research programs. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition pointed to the increases in USDAs alphabet soup of conservation programs.

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The lawmakers argue that the increase in funding for voluntary conservation programs and technical assistance are key to engaging farmers in climate action.

In Pembroke, the well-intended efforts of mostly white nature conservationists overlook one thing: The township’s Black farming community has never fully supported them. Now, a generations-old way of life is threatened by the push for conservation.

The federal government pays farmers to do things that fight global warming. And farmers want in. There's just not enough money to go around.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants farmers to do more to offset climate change. But there’s not enough money in two major programs to draw in all the farmers who are interested.

Billions of dollars of conservation agriculture investments hang in the balance with budget reconciliation.

Democrats Add $28 Billion in Conservation Funding to Huge Spending Bill