Some Farmers, Ranchers Push for "Green New Deal"

Some Farmers, Ranchers Push for "Green New Deal"

Rick Worthington
Rick Worthington
Some Farmers, Ranchers Push for "Green New Deal"

We have heard many things about the Green New Deal. What we have not heard - until now - is how some farmers are actually getting on board.

In fact, many farmers and ranchers from across the U.S. have launched a campaign urging Congress to take a closer look at the program, which supports regenerative family farming and ranching practices over industrial-scale agribusiness.

Regeneration International's Katherine Paul says farmers across the political spectrum are seeing the proposal as an opportunity to level the playing field.

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"The goals that are laid out in this Green New Deal are goals that we as farmers can help achieve in this country,” Paul said. “We can be the clean-water heroes, we can be the climate heroes, we can be the health heroes if we just get the policy and program support."

On the other hand - there are plenty of critics of the Green New Deal - mostly Republicans who are staunchly against the bill. Many who say, it's too expensive and argue there are better ways to address climate.

Paul admits, change won't come easily. She points out, Agribusiness spends a great deal lobbying Congress.

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"And what they want is rarely good for small, independent farmers and ranchers who are interested in farming in a way that benefits everyone,” Paul observed.

Some 10,000 farmers and ranchers have joined the campaign to date.

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