TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY • July 31, 2023
Each time Congress debates its priorities for the farm bill every five years, as it is doing this year, it faces legislation that profoundly affects the economic well-being of Americans nationwide. The farm bill’s implications go well beyond farms. These policies made by Congress will show up at kitchen tables and green spaces across the country. Programs that conserve wildlife habitats, clean water and open space are oversubscribed, while more private landowners want to conserve their forests and pursue climate-smart practices. The farm bill also funds existing, crucial rural development programs, providing a unique opportunity to align conservation and climate investments. ~ Lily Roberts, Center for American Progress