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Nearly a Dozen Ag Commissioners Highlight Opposition to Net Zero Climate Policies

Published July 2, 2025

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and ten other agriculture commissioners have sent a joint letter to the Trump Administration and Republican lawmakers calling for the elimination of federal funding for net zero-climate policies. The letter cites three separate United…

Rural Electric Co-ops Recieve $$ for Climate-Friendly Energy

Published September 5, 2024

President Joe Biden was in Wisconsin Thursday to announce $7.3 billion in federal funding for rural electric cooperatives. The money will be used to build or purchase climate-friendly energy projects. Sixteen rural electric cooperatives have been selected for the money,…

Fetterman Defends Climate Funding

Published April 28, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act that passed in December includes climate funding for agriculture. There are efforts underway in Congress to take that $19 billion and include it in the farm bill budget baseline. Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, who is the…

Wheat Growers Play Role in Climate Policy Debate

Published March 8, 2023

It is a unique time in agriculture with the changing dynamics surrounding climate change and farming. Ada, Minnesota farmer Tate Petry is a member of the National Association of Wheat Growers Environment Subcommittee and said the wheat industry is challenged…

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Ag Groups Address Climate Disclosures Proposal

Published June 20, 2022

A coalition of major farm organizations is opposed to the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule on climate-related disclosures for investors. These groups claim the proposed rule would be expensive, burdensome and nearly impossible to comply for small and medium-sized…

Bonnie: Climate Solutions Can Be Integrated Into 2023 Farm Bill

Published March 10, 2022

USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie tells the Red River Farm Network there's interest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "If we do it right, it will be an opportunity for agriculture and forestry and there will…

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’23 Farm Bill to Include Climate Provisions

Published February 27, 2022

Farm bill field hearings are scheduled to begin this spring. Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish says crop insurance must be preserved. The climate debate will also be part of the farm bill discussion. "Agriculture can play a huge role…

USDA Launches New Climate Partnership

Published February 7, 2022

The USDA is now accepting applications for a new climate partnership called Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. There is $1 billion to finance pilot projects that create market opportunities for farmers to implement conservation practices, quantify greenhouse gas benefits associated with…

Task Force Drafts Climate Guidelines for Farm Bill

Published February 2, 2022

The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Farm and Forest Carbon Solutions Task Force released a report proposing new climate guidelines for the upcoming farm bill. Former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp is on the task force. "We're looking at how agriculture engages…

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Ag Strives to Collaborate on Climate Policy Efforts

Published December 28, 2021

Climate is a top priority for the Biden administration. National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Chuck Conner, member of the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance, says it’s been interesting to monitor how the ag industry’s recommendations are being incorporated into policy.…

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Nearly a Dozen Ag Commissioners Highlight Opposition to Net Zero Climate Policies

Rural Electric Co-ops Recieve $$ for Climate-Friendly Energy

Fetterman Defends Climate Funding

Wheat Growers Play Role in Climate Policy Debate

Ag Groups Address Climate Disclosures Proposal

Bonnie: Climate Solutions Can Be Integrated Into 2023 Farm Bill

’23 Farm Bill to Include Climate Provisions

USDA Launches New Climate Partnership

Task Force Drafts Climate Guidelines for Farm Bill

Ag Strives to Collaborate on Climate Policy Efforts

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