Search Results: keywords:"conservation plan"

  • S. 1389 — To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the conservation reserve enhancement program.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:757

    S. 1389 aims to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve the conservation reserve enhancement program. The bill introduces flexibility for landowners in how they allocate annual payments and provides specific payment rates for agreements related to the retirement of...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 1389 is a plan to help farmers take care of the land better by making it easier and fairer for them to get paid when they promise to grow less or use less water. The new rules can also fix old deals to make them work better and fairer too.

  • H. R. 1592 — To limit USDA funding for ground-mounted solar energy systems, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:760

    H. R. 1592, named the "Securing Our Lands and Resources Act" or "SOLAR Act," aims to limit the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) funding for projects that convert farmland into ground-mounted solar energy systems. The bill prevents financial support for projects that would...

    Simple Explanation

    The "SOLAR Act" is a plan to stop giving money to big solar panel projects that take over farmland, unless they don't use much land or get local approval. If they break the rules, they have to pay the money back.