climate smart farming

The USDA is awarding $25 million to conservation partners across the country for 18 new projects under the Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials program. The On-Farm Trials’ projects support the widespread adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches in partnership with farmers and ranchers. Thi ...

One of the primary goals of the USDA's new undersecretary of Rural Development. "I want all Americans to understand that rural America is critically important to our nation's economy," noted Xochitl Torres Small. She added a continued strategic investment in rural infrastructure will be essential in economic growth in these areas ...

Late last month, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, introduced a new USDA climate-smart agriculture and forestry and marking and financing partnership initiative. "Will help finance the production of climate-smart commodities through a series of large-scale pilots and demonstration projects funded from the USDA ...

The National Milk Producers Federation and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives led a coalition of 12 agricultural and conservation organizations in a letter on investments. They’re advocating for significant new funding for climate-smart agricultural practices that can help farmers to build on their environmental stewardship leadership. The ...

NRCS likes to say they adapt their programs to address the situation on the ground. "Years ago when we were created, it was recognized that local people actually know best how to solve problems on their property," said Jimmy Bramblett, NRCS Deputy Chief for Programs ...

NRCS continues to seek ways to encourage farmers to pursue climate smart practices good for the farming industry and for the environment. "One of the things we often say is farmers are often the best environmentalists out there across the landscape," noted NRCS Deputy Chief for Programs Jimmy Bramblett ...

A new report shows agriculture can provide 10%-20% of the additional sequestration and emissions reductions needed for the nation to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The report released by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology summarizes the different ways agriculture can provide mitigations to climate change and sequester carbon dioxide ...

The USDA recently issued its 90 day progress report on climate-smart agriculture and forestry. Bill Hohenstein, Director of Office of Energy and Environmental Policy, said there are seven main areas. "Data a metrics, how we make sure these strategies work for all farms and all farmers ...

The USDA recently published its 90-Day Progress Report on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry. The agency said it represents an important step toward President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and the shift towards a whole-of-department approach to solutions. ...

President Biden’s proposed tax increases to pay for his infrastructure and social programs has many in farm country concerned, just as the President is winning buy-in for his climate change proposals. Farm groups like Biden’s ideas on rewarding farmers for climate-smart conservation practice but proposed new capital gains taxes could undermine that support. American ...