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03/22/2024 SOURCE: www.nysenate.gov

State Senator Kevin Parker's Carbon Farming Act Passes Senate

Brooklyn, NY- In a historic move the New York State Senate passed State Senator Kevin Parker's visionary legislation Senate Bill S4270A which focuses on establishing a carbon farming tax credit for farmers. The bill, aptly named the 'Carbon Farming Act,' positions New York as a leader in enacting transformative policies to combat the cataclysmic impact of climate change.

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03/08/2024 SOURCE: www.agri-pulse.com

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Mar. 8, 2024: Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Micah Brown and Randy Dickhut on foreign farmland ownership

Lawmakers rolled out a government funding package this week that includes funding for USDA to better track the country’s farm, ranch and forest land owned by foreign buyers. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., joins Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to talk about what’s concerning lawmakers right now and what needs to be done in the future to protect America’s national and food security.Then, Micah Brown with the National Agricultural Law Center and Randy Dickhut with Agricultural Economic Insights talk about how state laws are impacting foreign farmland ownership and factors influencing the market for American farmland.Want to receive Newsmakers in your inbox every week? Sign up! http://eepurl.com/hTgSAD

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