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USDA to fund $3 billion of climate-smart agricultural practices

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act makes more than $3 billion in funding available for the USDA. The funds help support voluntary conservation programs and the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices.

So how can South Dakota producers take advantage of these opportunities?

USDA NRSC assistant state conservationist for programs Jeff Vander Wilt shared how farmers, ranchers, forest owners can participate.

More information can also be found at the links below.

Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Mitigation Activity List

Climate-Smart Fact Sheet

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.