Biden mulls giving farmers billions to fight climate change. Even farmers are unsure about the plan.
Story Date: 3/31/2021

 

Source: Zack Colman, Liz Crampton, Helena Bottemiller Evich, POLITICO, 3/29/21


The Biden administration's ambitious plan to create a multibillion-dollar bank to help pay farmers to capture carbon from the atmosphere is running into surprising skepticism, challenging Agriculture Department officials to persuade the industry to get behind the massive climate proposal. "There's a balance between moving really quickly and also being deliberate enough that we can bring folks along with us,” said a senior USDA official, who believes the doubts can be addressed.

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