Source: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION, 5/28/21

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget request. The detailed proposal for FY 2022 (October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022) contains a significant increase in funding for the United States Department of Agriculture – nearly $4 billion in additional spending (+16.7%) that closely aligns with the President’s vision for major investments in infrastructure and jobs, outlined in the draft budget released earlier this year. 

Conservation and climate change is a focus of the Administration’s budget with modest new funding dedicated to helping farmers adapt to and mitigate climate change. This includes $300 million in new funding for climate and conservation programs, on-farm net-zero energy production, and the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps. 

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