Rep. Tokuda Introduces Bill to Increase Conservation Financial Assistance for Farmers, Ranchers
April 05, 2024
April 05, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) introduced the bipartisan Eliminating Access Barriers to Conservation Act to promote the use of voluntary conservation practices among agricultural producers in high-cost localities. The bill would grant the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) the authority to eliminate payment caps for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Hawaii, Alaska, G . . .
U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) introduced the bipartisan Eliminating Access Barriers to Conservation Act to promote the use of voluntary conservation practices among agricultural producers in high-cost localities. The bill would grant the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) the authority to eliminate payment caps for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Hawaii, Alaska, G . . .