AMBA supports the Advancing Research on Agricultural Climate Impacts Act
Introduced with bipartisan support by U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Todd Young (R-IN), the Advancing Research on Agricultural Climate Impacts Act seeks to “bolster our understanding of soil carbon sequestration and help farmers enhance soil health, make their operations more resilient, and combat climate change.” Along with 30 other organizations, the American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) signed on as a supporter recognizing the research needed to support and understand on-farm soil carbon sequestration. The Act directs the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to: Develop consistent and standardized soil carbon measurement methodologies based on the best available science and in consultation with producers, soil carbon scientists, and diverse stakeholder groups, Leverage the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) to develop new tools to measure, monitor, report, and verify greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration, Conduct on farm demonstrations to improve producer understanding and adoption of soil carbon sequestration practices, Establish a Soil Carbon Inventory and Analysis Network led by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to inventory, monitor, and analyze soil carbon and greenhouse gas changes on agricultural land over time, and Develop modeling tools grounded in direct measurements and the best available science that allow users to estimate changes in soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions resulting from implementing conservation management practices. A full press release can be found here. Visit here to learn more about the proposed legislation.
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