Report: A Pause to Land Conservation Programs Funding from USDA Could Kill Their Momentum

Report: A Pause to Land Conservation Programs Funding from USDA Could Kill Their Momentum

Enrollment rates for two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs spiked after the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allocated billions of dollars to them, but agriculture experts warn that a pause on conservation funding could stall the momentum that was building for more sustainable farming practices.  A recent study from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy found that in Fiscal Year 2024, about 44% of applicants to th…