USDA Conservation Programs Become Flashpoint For Biden Climate Agenda

House Republicans are raising concerns that Biden administration efforts to encourage farmers to implement soil and other conservation practices that sequester carbon as part of its climate agenda could undercut the goals of a popular Farm Bill program at the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Republicans raised their concerns at a May 12 hearing before the House Agriculture conservation and forestry subcommittee on “exploring climate smart practices,” where Democrats said they are looking to “leverage” the success of the so-called Title...