Judge Weighs in on IRA, BIL Funds

A federal judge has ordered USDA and four other agencies to release funds from the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted under former President Biden. The judge, who was appointed by President Trump in his first term, said presidents are entitled to enact their own agenda, but agencies do not have unlimited authority to restrict programs passed by Congress during the previous administration. This includes a variety of ag projects focused on conservation, funding for blender pumps and biofuel production and broadband.