Climate, Conservation and Energy
Climate, Conservation and Energy from Farmer Democrat: 12 articles for readers in Colorado and beyond.
Why 45 Democrats Are Pushing Back on the USDA’s REAP Rule
Why a group of Democrats is pushing back on a USDA REAP rule, what the Rural Energy for America Program does, and how…
Climate, Conservation and EnergyThe Democratic Case for Increased Agricultural Research Funding
Why Democrats argue for more agricultural research funding, what supporters and skeptics say about returns, and how…
Climate, Conservation and EnergyWhy Democrats Are Pushing for Streamlined Biotech Regulations
Why some Democrats want streamlined biotech regulation in agriculture, what supporters and critics say about speed and…
Climate, Conservation and EnergyThe Democratic Approach to Climate-Smart Agriculture
How Democrats approach climate-smart agriculture, from voluntary incentives to conservation, what critics argue, and…
Climate, Conservation and EnergyThe Democratic Plan to Rebuild the U.S. Beef Herd
How Democrats say they would help ranchers rebuild the beef herd, from drought help to processing, plus what critics…
Climate, Conservation and EnergyThe Democratic Case for a Stronger Agricultural Extension System
Why Democrats argue for a stronger agricultural extension system, how land-grant extension works, what critics say…
Climate, Conservation and EnergyThe Democratic Vision for the Future of American Agriculture
The Democratic vision for American agriculture as supporters describe it, covering family farms, climate, markets and…
Climate, Conservation and EnergyWhy Democrats Are Concerned About the Loss of Farmland to Solar Development
Why some Democrats worry about farmland lost to solar, how they want to balance clean energy and agriculture, what…
Climate, Conservation and EnergyHow Democrats Are Addressing the Challenges of Farming in a Changing Climate
How Democratic lawmakers say they would help farmers handle drought, heat and floods, what critics argue, and how…
Climate, Conservation and EnergyThe Democratic Stance on Agricultural Water Rights
How supporters of Democratic policy approach agricultural water rights in the West, what critics say, and where…
Climate, Conservation and EnergyThe Democratic Approach to Wildfire Prevention and Forest Management
How supporters of Democratic policy say wildfire prevention should work, what critics argue about thinning and…
Climate, Conservation and EnergyWhy Democrats Think the Farm Bill Should Include a Strong Energy Title
Why supporters of a strong farm bill energy title say it helps Colorado farms cut costs, and what critics say, with…