OPINIONÂ Â Along with a bipartisan group of my Senate colleagues, Iâve reintroduced the Growing Climate Solutions Act. It was approved by the Senate Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; it now heads to the Senate floor.
The Growing Climate Solutions Act, which has broad bipartisan support from more than 60 leading agricultural and environmental organizations, will break down barriers for farmers and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets so they can be rewarded for climate-smart practices.
Wisconsin farmers know that climate change is a real, immediate and growing threat to our economy. They also understand that the longer we fail to act, the more costly the climate crisis will be. The climate crisis is unsustainable for our agriculture economy. Thatâs why we need to support the innovative practices that farmers are already doing to be part of the solution and generate new economic growth for rural communities. Our agricultural economy has a lot to lose if we donât act on climate change and that is why we need to take bold action now.