Episode 49 | The Inflation Reduction Act
The Bipartisan Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law in August 2022. Within the IRA, $18 billion was allocated for agricultural conservation funding over the next 10 years for existing USDA programs. Ivan Dozier, retired Illinois State Conservationist, and Jonathan Coppess, University of Illinois Agriculture Policy Specialist discuss which USDA conservation programs will benefit and how this extra funding may complicate the continued existence of these programs over time.
Explore efforts to reduce nutrients in Illinois waterways from agricultural runoff to municipal wastewater with host Todd Gleason and producers Rachel Curry, Nicole Haverback, and Emma Eldridge.
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