USDA Invests More than $48.6 Million to Manage Risks, Combat Climate Change

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $48.6 million this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership for projects that mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality, restore forest ecosystems, and ultimately contribute to USDA’s efforts to combat climate change. This year, the USDA Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest in projects, including 14 new projects, bringing together agricultural producers, forest landowners, and National Forest System lands to…

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AI Cooperative Announces New Enterprise

Low Carbon Technologies will help farmers earn premiums for sustainability efforts. Select Sires Inc. announces the creation of Low Carbon Technologies LLC as part of its farmer-owned cooperative. Low Carbon Technologies will serve beef and dairy farmers looking to document, verify and improve their operation’s carbon footprint and overall sustainability. “Our farmers are looking for ways to both prove and improve how they are producing food sustainably. Through Low Carbon Technologies, we intend…

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