Farm, environmental groups weigh in on carbon

May 6, 2021

A coalition of farm and environmental groups said USDA should use a carbon bank to test concepts for carbon markets, encourage carbon-friendly farming practices and ensure farmers benefit from carbon credit trading. The Food and …

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Senate to reintroduce Growing Climate Solutions Act of the 116th Congress

April 22, 2021

Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) reintroduced the Growing Climate Solutions Act this week. The bill establishes a Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to …

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House Ag Republicans introduce climate action legislation

April 22, 2021

Last week, Republicans in the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture introduced legislation to address climate change through agricultural incentives and are asking for a review of the 2018 Farm Bill’s climate initiatives. Republicans say they …

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Senate ag hearing on climate change

March 18, 2021

Last week, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry held a hearing regarding climate change and its impacts on the agriculture sector. Many Committee members were concerned about climate change and discussed how to …

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Biden’s climate executive order – what does it mean for egg producers?

February 4, 2021

Egg producers have a small climate footprint, which has decreased in the last several decades though egg production has increased. The feed used to raise birds and produce eggs is the single largest contributor to …

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