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Rollins Replaces Climate Fund, Prioritizes Farmers' Needs

4/15/2025

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has scrapped the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, calling it a "Biden-era climate slush fund." The initiative will transform into the Advancing Markets for Producers program, prioritizing farmers by allocating 65% of federal funds to them. Projects already underway can persist if they show real benefits for farmers.

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has scrapped the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, calling it a "Biden-era climate slush fund." The initiative will transform into the Advancing Markets for Producers program, prioritizing farmers by allocating 65% of federal funds to them. Projects already underway can persist if they show real benefits for farmers.