Tag: Climate-Smart Commodities Project
USDA launches new $700 million regenerative ag pilot program
Administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, the new Regenerative Pilot Program will deliver a “streamlined, outcome-based conservation model." The funding comes only months after the Trump administration canceled the $3 billion Biden-era Climate-Smart Commodities program, which incentivized farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through conservation practices.
USDA cancels Climate-Smart Commodities program
USDA ends Biden-era climate program for farmers, replacing it with a stricter Trump-aligned initiative, leaving projects and producers in funding limbo.
Cold shoulder: With funding frozen, ag conservation projects hang in balance
USDA funding freeze leaves farmers without promised reimbursements, risking conservation projects. A partial thaw offers hope, but uncertainty remains.
