Digging into the Inflation Reduction Act and its impacts on the future of farming
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. This $750 billion, once-in-a-generation bill makes critical investments in climate action and conservation, lowers healthcare costs, and amends the tax code. This is the largest single investment Congress has ever made in climate legislation! While we don’t yet know the full impact the IRA […]
BIG WINS ON WHOLE-FARM REVENUE PROTECTION
In late August, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced several changes to improve the effectiveness of the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) program, the only insurance product designed to protect a farmer’s entire operation, not just one crop. Building upon these improvements, RMA just announced a Road Show that will begin with two […]
GETTING INTO THE MEAT OF IT: A ROUNDUP OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY REFORM AND RESILIENCE BILLS
The rising global tumult of the last several years – fanned by the COVID-19 pandemic and international conflicts – has had a myriad of consequences for our food system. One of the most prominent consequences has been the increase of food prices across the world. Among these increases, the price of some retail meats – which […]