Senate Inflation Bill Features Strong Investments in Climate Friendly Farming / Public News Service
While it's named the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation in the Senate actually goes a long way toward making agriculture more climate-resilient. The measure provides roughly $370 billion for energy security and climate-change programs over the next 10 years. Amalie Lipstreu, policy director for the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, said one key piece is a $3.25 billion investment in the Conservation Stewardship Program, which provides technical and financial support to farmers to implement and maintain applications to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and improve soil health. ...