Streamlining Agricultural Conservation Standards
This act aims to simplify access for farmers to innovative environmental protection methods and streamline the approval process for new technologies. This will enable farmers to more quickly implement solutions that help protect natural resources like water and soil, potentially leading to more efficient and sustainable farming practices.
Key points
Introduces regular review and updates of conservation standards at least every five years, with opportunities for public input.
Establishes a streamlined, publicly accessible process for approving new, innovative agricultural technologies and practices, including precision agriculture and nutrient loss reduction solutions.
Ensures state and local flexibility in creating interim standards and proposals for new techniques, aiming to accelerate their implementation.
Introduced
Citizen Poll