The House and Senate versions of the farm bill, which remain far from reconciliation, contain changes to programs that have benefited the organic waste industry
By Jacob Wallace, Waste Dive
The waste industry once again may benefit from the farm bill, as two drafts working their way through the U.S. House and Senate both tweak and provide continued funding for programs that have proven popular since the last such bill in 2018.
Congress is behind on finalizing the five-year reauthorization for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The legislation that shapes appropriations for the agency, known informally as the farm bill, contains a range of programs that cover nutrition assistance, crop insurance and agricultural research. The bill has also increasingly been used to fund priorities for certain portions of the waste and recycling industry, including biogas partnerships, food waste reduction and composting. More>>