Source: POLITICO'S MORNING AGRICULTURE, 4/26/21

The first 100 days of the Biden presidency clocks in this week, and the president will mark the occasion with his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Biden is also expected to announce his next legislative package — dubbed the American Families Plan — which is expected to focus on funding child care, pre-Kindergarten, paid family leave and education. Earlier news reports have also said he would discuss money “for nutritional assistance.”

Ag and the Earth: Biden is also expected to talk about climate after his summit with world leaders wrapped up last week. Multiple countries joined the U.S. in launching the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate.

“The goal of AIM for Climate, which will be advanced at the UN Food Systems Summit in September 2021 and launched at COP26 in November 2021, is to increase and accelerate global innovation research and development on agriculture and food systems in support of climate action,” according to a press release from the Department of Agriculture.

The areas targeted through AIM for Climate will include: sustainable productivity improvements; land, water, carbon, and other input use efficiency; resilient crop and livestock production; enhanced digital tools; and inclusive, equitable and sustainable food systems.

Beef over beef: Meanwhile, false claims that Biden’s climate goals would require Americans to cut their red meat consumption by 90 percent by 2030 hit social media and conservative outlets over the weekend.

The speculation came from a University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems report from last year that examined how emission reduction could be affected by dietary changes. While the report examines the impact that meat consumption could have on pollution, it is not a policy proposal by the administration.