For the first time in 2016, opened the door the farmers using a variety of climate-friendly NRCS practices without voiding their eligibility for federal crop insurance.
Examines the present risk of climate change in agriculture and discusses recent steps taken to address climate change in agriculture in general, specifically within the federal crop insurance program.
The Congressional Research Services 2015 report on the Federal Crop Insurance program outlines the program’s history, types of insurance, costs, and recent changes.
“Healthy Soils, Thriving Farms” Initiative is likely to benefit carbon sequestration efforts.
Provides funding for on-farm research and efforts to increase knowledge about sustainable agricultural practices among farmers and agricultural professionals.
LPDD recommends the agency increase its support for research that advances production and mitigation simultaneously, such as projects to develop productive livestock breeds, better plant materials for cover crops, and more.
LPDD recommends that NIFA steadily increase the portion of funding for climate mitigation and adaptation, shifting research funding to projects designed to reduce GHGs or increase carbon sequestration.
Summarizes 14 key research-based findings, from which flow eight priority areas for federal policy reform that incorporate 29 specific policy recommendations.
Concluded that the expansion of existing USDA conservation practices could lead to the sequestration of 277 million metric tons CO2-e annually by 2050, effectively cutting net agricultural GHGs in half.
The SEC promulgated a 2010 interpretive release on disclosure requirements related to climate change, requiring that companies disclose risks from decreased demand for carbon-intensive goods and services.