
USDA’s Climate-Smart program up and running
Approximately $3.1 billion will be spent on 141 pilot projects, providing incentives for producers to adopt climate-sensitive practices on working lands.
Approximately $3.1 billion will be spent on 141 pilot projects, providing incentives for producers to adopt climate-sensitive practices on working lands.
The bill addresses the shortage of technical service providers who help producers access USDA conservation programs through one-on-one assistance.
Bill would strengthen food systems infrastructure and promote local economic development.
Agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks increased 8.1% in 2022 to $103.1 billion despite supply chain disruptions, volatility in commodity prices and geopolitical uncertainty, according to the ABA’s annual Farm Bank Performance Report released this week.
New tools bring new insights to ag lending.
Crop and livestock prices are still strong despite declining from recent highs, and the farm sector enters the new year in good financial health with a strong cash position and solid balance sheet following a year of record-high net cash farm income in 2022.
The agency will issue contracts to nongovernmental program administrators to coordinate delivery of financial assistance to farmers, ranchers.
The commission made 32 recommendations for the department to root out discrimination, remove barriers to USDA’s programs and commit to addressing farmworkers’ needs.
The SEC’s climate disclosure proposal would require all public companies to disclose GHG emissions from operations a company owns or controls.
In 2022, the USDA’s Farm Service Agency FSA provided nearly $800 million in assistance to distressed borrowers.