Items Tagged with 'forests'

The forestry title, often overlooked in the farm bill, figures to play a prominent role this time around, given the potential of trees to harbor significant amounts of carbon and the Biden administration’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

In this opinion piece, Tom Martin with American Forest Foundation, calls on Secretary Vilsack to help scale forest carbon programs across the country.

Last week was really busy. Three days at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City.

The potential for a final Farm Bill in Congress is real, and could not be more necessary for our forests.

The No. 2-ranking Senate Republican is urging the Senate’s farm bill negotiators to consider tightening food stamp work requirements in line with provisions in the House-passed version.

Our 154 national forests received some much needed attention and repair in the recently enacted Omnibus spending legislation signed into law by the president on March 16, 2018.