Farm Bill Passes House with Added Compost Language

Farm bill passes House with added compost language

The bill, which sets the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s budget, now goes to the Senate. New language would ensure farmers can be reimbursed for using compost as a soil amendment, unlocking more business for composters.

Spartz Amendment to Make Farming, Food More Affordable Passes House - TheTimes of Noblesville

Under one-size-fits-all EPA regulations, farm diesel engines were swept into burdensome emissions standards, adding unreasonable costs to farmers. Rep. Victoria Spartz’s amendment to exempt large farm tractors, combines, and sprayers from unreasonable EPA emissions standards, such as DEF, passed the House on a bipartisan basis and was included in the final passage of the Farm Bill. “I appreciate my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who stood…