U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) recently reintroduced the Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA), comprehensive legislation that sets a bold vision of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. agriculture by the year 2040.
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues for farmers and our food system, which is why we must prioritize climate-smart solutions in the next Farm Bill. Across the U.S., farmers are on the frontlines of the climate crisis – dealing with severe drought, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme weather conditions. Challenges of this scale demand bold solutions. The Agriculture Resilience Act aims to give farmers the tools they need to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. To do this, it focuses on six concrete policy areas and offers solutions rooted in science that are farmer-driven.
It’s an excellent bill, and a needed one. We should stand with farmers—and our climate!—and pass it now. Thanks.
First sent on April 21, 2023 by Jess Craven
