Farmers would get payments to adopt eco-friendly manure practices that cut greenhouse gases.
This bill would help farmers pay for new ways to manage animal waste, like composting, to reduce harmful greenhouse gases. It would offer payments covering up to 100% of costs, with at least half paid upfront, especially helping small and medium-sized farms. This aims to improve the environment and public health.
Today, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) helps farmers with conservation but doesn't specifically define or prioritize payments for eco-friendly manure management. After this bill, farmers would be able to get payments covering up to 100% of costs for these practices, with at least 50% paid upfront, and small and medium-sized farms would be prioritized.
S 5309 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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