H.R. 2803 – Agriculture Resilience Act
This bill would bolster agriculture and climate research and incentive programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
H.R. 2820 – Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
This bill would create a Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
S. 1458 – Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2021
This bill would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to support and de-risk the adoption of cover cropping.
S.1356 – Healthy Soils Healthy Climate Act
This bill would create a permanent soil health program within EQIP that provides $100 million to producers who adopt practices that sequester carbon, prioritizing underserved farmers.
The relevance of sustainable soil management within the European Green Deal
This paper addresses the importance of soils within the European Green Deal and identifies the significance of soils in Biodiversity Strategy, Farm to Fork and Climate Law.
Leading with Soil: Scaling Soil Carbon Storage in Agriculture
In this report, Carbon180 translates lessons learned on the ground from farmers and ranchers across the Rocky Mountains into a menu of federal policy recommendations.
House Bill No. 2640 – Carbon Farming Tax Credit
This bill would establish an income tax credit for carbon farming in Kansas to incentivize agricultural practices that sequester carbon in the soil.
SB 286: Tax Credit for Carbon Farming
This bill establishes a tax credit for carbon farming in Florida.
SB 5947 – Sustainable Farms and Fields Bill
This bill creates a grant program to incentivize farmers and ranchers to reduce fossil fuel inputs and increase sequestered carbon.
H.R.5861 – Agriculture Resilience Act
This bill would add climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts to various existing federal programs as a priority focus and directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a plan to meet soil carbon sequestration targets.