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Land Core and 450+ businesses and organizations have urged Congress to invest $200 billion into a more resilient US agriculture through the President's infrastructure package. Thanks to all who signed on to this critical initiative, and please continue to share the letter with your networks and Members of Congress. We cannot let US ag be left out of a major infrastructure and jobs act.

There’s a unique opportunity at hand for organizations (and individuals) invested in soil health to support getting agriculture its fair share of the President’s proposed $2.2 trillion infrastructure package. Join a growing group of legislators, organizations & businesses in calling for Congress to prioritize climate-resilient agriculture now.

USDA has the opportunity to transform how we support our producers in their transition to a more climate-resilient and regenerative agriculture system in the U.S.

In particular, there is enormous opportunity to advance critical infrastructure for the scaled adoption of soil health practices––resulting in production agriculture that reduces risk and is more profitable, productive and ecologically-sound––through non-legislative actions that can be initiated by setting agency priorities and enacting the following concrete recommendations.

With the arrival of Earth Day, there has been a flurry of legislative activity in the US Congress, including some major proposals that impact soil health and agriculture.

We are thrilled to see some of Land Core’s key messages incorporated into a number of bills, with language supported by both parties and in both chambers! Read on for a recap of “need to know” bills.

Soil Health is a non-partisan, keystone issue that provides the common ground to move America forward.

These executive, legislative, and agency recommendations are designed to ensure the incoming administration has clear guidance on how to take bold action in advancing soil health to build a more resilient and profitable US agricultural system.