WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Michael Bennet issued the following press release:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, led eleven Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation that will help small farms access federal conservation programs delivered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
"After hearing from farmers and ranchers across Colorado, especially those who are just getting started or facing barriers to accessing federal resources, it is clear our conservation programs are falling short of their promise. By making these programs more accessible to smaller operations, we can help producers a...