The gloves are off in the farm bill fight over IRA ag conservation funds, after months of tensions brewing behind the scenes.
Republicans are pressing to broaden the eligibility of those funds within the conservation title, while negotiators in the House farm bill talks are very seriously considering moving some of the IRA funds into another title, possibly to boost commodity support programs.
The IRA injected nearly $20 billion of supplemental money into four farm bill conservation programs. The money is available for ten years and must be used for practices that sequester carbon.Stabenow’s top conservation staffer, Callie Eideberg, quickly sent out talking points to allies Friday morning.
A memo below explained that “100% of conservation dollars, including Inflation Reduction Act dollars, go to farmers” and “Climate-smart agriculture accounts for nearly half of EQIP and Conservation Stewardship Program payments over the past three years.” The memo added: “6 of the 10 most popular practices over the past three years of Farm Bill-funded EQIP and CSP qualified for Inflation Reduction Act funding in 2023.” Among other arguments, the memo also noted demand for those programs is nearly double available funding, which StabenowStabenow is also bringing on some new conservation muscle for her team as the farm bill talks and IRA fight heat up.
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