Approximately 13,000 American farms participate in the climate-smart commodity initiative, which covers about eight million acres of land. Ag Secretary Tom talked about the appeal of the initiative and said he expects those participation numbers to continue growing.
Vilsack said there’s also a financial benefit to farmers for producing climate-smart commodities.
Vilsack added that both the costs and incentives of climate-smart commodities are continuing to improve.
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