The Agriculture Policy & Programs section of our website is a place to find the latest news, announcements and viewpoints on the government policies, regulations and programs that affect conservation agriculture — including news from the USDA, NRCS, state and local conservation districts and more.
Last week’s Durnell decision and executive order on regenerative ag are a sign there is a glaring need to change the status quo if we are to strengthen farm resilience, and everyone needs to be on board.
Following a successful pilot program, FSA is now using a digital appointment platform across the agency to allow producers to make farm program or farm loan appointments online at their convenience.
Jonathan Lundgren, founder of the Ecdysis Foundation, along with Clarksville, Ind. no-tiller Rick Clark, Bluffton, Ga., rancher Will Harris and Foxholm, N.D. farmer Brendon Bock were on hand last Friday as Trump signed the order, which said funding should be “significantly increased” for regenerative agriculture practices, research and education.
Bayer, which acquired Monsanto several years ago, said lawyers are still analyzing the ruling but added the decision is, “good for science, farmers, and industries that depend on regulatory clarity for innovation,” in a statement posted to the company’s website.
Continuum Ag, a leader in Carbon Intensity (CI) measurement, reporting, and verification, and Aztalan Bio, an ethanol producer based in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, are preparing for future opportunities tied to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit.
Source: Conservation Technology Information Center
Three stalwart individuals and organizations who dedicate their time and passion to farm conservation were recently inducted into the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) Hall of Fame.
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