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Judge Weighs in on IRA, BIL Funds

Published April 16, 2025

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…

Lawsuit Filed Over IRA Funding

Published March 14, 2025

A group of farmers and environmental groups are suing the Trump Administration over the freeze on Inflation Reduction Act funding. These farmers are part of a $300 million program to install renewable energy or energy efficiency upgrades. The farmers claim…

USDA Releases First Tranche of IRA Funding

Published February 21, 2025

USDA will honor the contracts already in place with farmers, releasing $20 million in funding. The contracts included in this tranche of funding are the Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program and Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Additional announcements will…

Incentives Proposed to Move Away From Large-Scale Animal Agriculture

Published September 30, 2024

A group of East Coast Democratic lawmakers has introduced legislation that would pay large-scale livestock farms to transition into specialty crop production or pasture-based livestock operations. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, North Carolina Representative Alma Adams and Massachusetts Representative Jim…

Move IRA Conservation Funding to the Farm Bill

Published May 2, 2024

Nearly $20 billion was set aside for conservation in the Inflation Reduction Act. Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman wants to fold those dollars into the farm bill. "People could gobble that up and use it for something else so…

Keep IRA Funds in Climate-Smart Ag Programs

Published April 17, 2024

DAK Renewable Energy CEO David Kolsrud has been involved in the biofuels business from the beginning and has seen the economic boost ethanol delivered to rural communities. With low commodity prices, Kolsrud believes many farmers, "especially, the newer ones," want…

Budget Reconciliation Bill Includes $40 Billion for Agriculture

Published August 8, 2022

The Senate's Inflation Reduction Act includes nearly $8.5 billion for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, $7 billion for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program and $3.25 billion for the Conservation Stewardship Program. USDA also receives $300 million to quantify carbon sequestration…

Senate Passes Climate, Health Care Bill

Published August 8, 2022

The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a 50-50 tie vote. This bill now goes to the House where a vote is expected at the end of the week. The health care and climate…

Articles tagged under: Inflation Reduction Act

Judge Weighs in on IRA, BIL Funds

Lawsuit Filed Over IRA Funding

USDA Releases First Tranche of IRA Funding

Incentives Proposed to Move Away From Large-Scale Animal Agriculture

Move IRA Conservation Funding to the Farm Bill

Keep IRA Funds in Climate-Smart Ag Programs

Budget Reconciliation Bill Includes $40 Billion for Agriculture

Senate Passes Climate, Health Care Bill

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