Source: Chuck Abbott, SUCCESSFUL FARMING, 4/12/21

Most of the increased spending proposed by President Biden for USDA’s so-called discretionary accounts would go to three things: Rural electricity, WIC, and agricultural research. If approved by Congress, the money would accelerate the shift to cleaner electricity, help low-income families put food on the table and, as part of climate mitigation, find ways to verify carbon sequestration and greenhouse-gas reduction on the farm, said the White House. “This is our moment to solve big challenges by acting boldly,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack following the release of the administration’s $1.5 trillion “skinny budget” on Friday.

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