Items Tagged with 'technical assistance'

Producers, lawmakers, and administration staffers all agree on the benefits of the technical assistance provided by Agriculture Department conservation officials. The only issue is getting the funding – and the people – to make it happen.

Agri-Pulse has obtained the Senate's revised ag provisions for the Build Back Better bill. They would increase funding for conservation technical assistance by more than $2 billion and provide more modest increases for ag research.

While sequestration offers benefits, keeping land in production is one of the best ways to tackle climate change.

Farmers should be able to receive more technical assistance to help address climate issues as a result of new CDFA grants.