Washington, D.C.— In response to the release of the continuing resolution text this evening, which fails to add the IRA’s climate-smart agriculture funding as  a part of a one year extension of the Farm Bill, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the following statement from Healthy Communities Program Director, Madeleine Foote: 

“Speaker Johnson’s irresponsible decision to block adding the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate-smart agriculture funding into the Farm Bill’s baseline is a huge missed opportunity to support farmers across the country. These conservation programs are incredibly popular and help farmers reduce pollution, improve soil health, and increase the sustainability of their farms. Leaving this crucial funding out of the CR and Farm Bill extension fails both farmers and our environment. We greatly appreciate all the members of Congress who have fought incredibly hard to protect these critical investments, and we will keep working to pass a final Farm Bill that continues the critical investments farmers need to both be part of the solution to the climate crisis and to continue putting food on our families’ tables.”

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