CROP for Farming Act
This bill (S 2564, CROP for Farming Act) updates USDA conservation programs to include climate-focused practices. It modifies existing conservation incentive contracts to explicitly allow farmers to address greenhouse gas emissions (like nitrous oxide or methane) and increase carbon storage in soil or plants. Farmers participating in these USDA programs would now have these climate-related goals as valid options under their conservation contracts. The key change expands the types of conservation practices eligible for program support beyond traditional methods.
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Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 27, 2023
Last action Jul 27, 2023
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Jul 27, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Jul 27, 2023
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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