Stabenow and Boozman Offer Different Views on USDA’s Climate Initiative

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“The latter approach raises concerns that merit bipartite and bicameral hearings in tandem with USDA producer outreach efforts, particularly whether it is appropriate to use Commodity Credit Corporation funds to implement and execute. This program.

“I hope Secretary Vilsack will appear before the committee to explain the outreach efforts the department is engaging in and share the feedback it receives from the farming community, as well as to answer any process questions that members might have. It is our responsibility as a committee charged with overseeing USDA’s efforts, and the issues surrounding this initiative are a prime example of why this authority exists.

“I want to make sure ‘Producer Driven’ is more than a talking point. This must be the norm. This new agenda must be informed by producers and foresters who actively work the land to produce the food, fuel and fiber of our nation dependent. Their voices need to be heard during this process and congressional oversight is needed to ensure that they broadly inform the creation of this agenda. “

As Boozman questioned whether producers were involved in climate projects, a coalition of 80 farm organizations – the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance – said they were encouraged that the USDA was following FACA’s advice. to focus on pilot projects.

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