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 […]