For clues about what agriculture policy will look like after this fall’s elections, turn to the Biden administration’s signature climate law — whichever side wins.
That’s the message from policy groups and agriculture lobbyists bracing for November. In the fine print of the Inflation Reduction Act is the road map for which farm policies thrive and which starve, depending on whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris is president — and which party controls Congress.
“The Inflation Reduction Act provided key support for climate-smart farm policies that address the challenges of food security and climate change, but Trump and his allies have said they want to repeal that historic law,” said Rebecca Riley, senior adviser to Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund.
Riley added, “There are dozens of reasons why a Trump presidency would be dangerous to our nation and the world. Agricultural policy is certainly on that list.”
