Sherrod Brown: “The NRCS currently includes composting facilities as a conservation practice standard, but assistance under this…”

“The NRCS currently includes composting facilities as a conservation practice standard, but assistance under this standard is limited to the construction of a structure to facilitate composting. This amendment proposes specifically to designate composting as a practice standard that is not tied to a structure but simply on activities to produce composts from organic waste. The amendment also requires review of a current composting facility practice standard and has provisions to address greenhouse gas emissions. This proposal would allow farms that use composts to more fully participate in and benefit from conservation programs, regardless of whether they build a structure. This could also reduce food waste, and I support the amendment.”