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NRCS to Host Public Webinars on Funding Opportunities

Dan Education, USDA-NRCS

The new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), otherwise known as the Build Back Better bill, is providing funding for watershed programs available through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). These programs are designed to help communities recover from the impacts of natural resources. These include the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program, Watershed Rehabilitation Program and the Emergency Watershed Protection Program. Funding will be available …

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Infrastructure Bill Has Big Boost for Climate-Smart Agriculture

Dan Climate Change, Environment

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or as some call it the Build Back Better bill, is an infrastructure package focused on creating American jobs, rebuilding our nation’s roads and bridges, and combatting the climate crisis. And according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the bill has a big boost for climate-smart agriculture. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow had this …

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Fried Touts Infrastructure Bill, DeSantis Raises Doubt

Dan Economy, Florida

We told you earlier this week the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The package is designed to creating jobs by rebuilding our nation’s roads and bridges, and combatting the climate crisis. According to the News Service of Florida (NSF), a fact sheet from the White House shows Florida is in line to …

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There Is No Cow Tax in New Legislation

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Economy

There has been some misinformation floating around, especially on social media, that the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by the House last Friday and by the Senate back in August, nor the reconciliation bill working its way through Congress, has language in it saying farmers will be taxed for each cow. This is simply false. And Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President Erin …

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Ag Groups Pleased With Passage of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Dan Environment, Legislative

The U.S. House of Representatives did pass H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). It is a bipartisan infrastructure package focused on creating millions of American jobs, rebuilding our nation’s roads and bridges, and combatting the climate crisis. Many in agriculture were pleased with passage of the legislation and now look forward to the bill going to President …

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Agriculture Pleased with Senate Passage of Infrastructure Package

Dan Economy, Environment, Legislative

Many in agriculture announced their pleasure with the U.S. Senate passed this morning of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The bill includes investments of importance to many areas agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (WASHINGTON, August 10, 2021) — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement following Senate passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs …