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Maggie Monast with the Environmental Defense Fund and Dan Yeoman of the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund

Opinion: Why climate-smart agriculture needs a green bank

04/10/23 1:35 PM By Maggie Monast and Dan Yeoman

In this opinion piece, Maggie Monast with the Environmental Defense Fund and Dan Yeoman of the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund discuss the need for new funding options for climate-smart agriculture.

New loan fund incentivizes farmers to adopt regenerative practices

01/12/22 6:14 AM By Steve Davies

A new farm operating loan will come with a lower interest rate to producers who achieve certain climate change and water quality benchmarks.

Ag lenders need to take conservation into account, report says

09/02/20 3:44 PM By Steve Davies

Agricultural lenders should design their loan programs to encourage farmers' adoption of farming practices resilient to the impacts of climate change, the Environmental Defense Fund says in a new report.

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April 13, 2025

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: U.S. Representative Frank Lucas

This week's Open Mic guest is Congressman Frank Lucas. The Oklahoma 3^rd District representative says covid, global military conflicts and trade have heightened concern surrounding the size of the nation's debt. He believes it is right to question government spending with proper oversight and says the upcoming budget reconciliation process will be the "wildest political rodeo" voters have ever seen. Lucas guided the legislature into approving the 2014 farm bill and wants to see a new bill this year.

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04.11.2025

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 11, 2025: Rep. Newhouse on tariffs, USDA staff reductions

President Donald Trump this week temporarily paused country-specific reciprocal tariffs while those applied to China increased to 125%. We asked Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., how the move could change the U.S.' ag trading relationship with China and his thoughts on staff reductions at the Agriculture Department.

Then, Tim Lust from the National Sorghum Producers and Ken Barbic with Invariant discuss the tariffs, including how long producers can wait for government payments for market loss.

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