{"id":58065,"date":"2023-12-06T16:25:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T21:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/?p=58065"},"modified":"2023-12-06T16:25:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T21:25:21","slug":"release-usda-updates-good-farming-practice-definition-strengthening-support-for-conservation-practice-adoption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/release-usda-updates-good-farming-practice-definition-strengthening-support-for-conservation-practice-adoption\/","title":{"rendered":"Release: USDA Updates Good Farming Practice Definition, Strengthening Support for Conservation Practice Adoption\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact: Laura Zaks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tel. 347.563.6408<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Release: USDA Updates Good Farming Practice Definition, Strengthening Support for Conservation Practice Adoption\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Washington, DC, December 6, 2023<\/em> \u2013 Today, USDA&#8217;s Risk Management Agency (RMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/rma.usda.gov\/en\/News-Room\/Press\/Press-Releases\/2023-News\/USDA-Improves-Crop-Insurance-to-Better-Support-Conservation-Climate-Smart-Practices?utm_campaign=climatesmart&amp;utm_content=improvedcropinsurance&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\">announced<\/a> important updates to the definition of Good Farming Practices (GFPs), removing a longstanding obstacle to the adoption of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)-approved conservation practices and enhancements for insured producers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds this decision from RMA to update the definition for GFPs, which has been a priority for our coalition members for more than a decade,&#8221;<\/em> said <strong>Billy Hackett, NSAC Policy Specialist<\/strong>. <em>&#8220;This represents an important step that removes a persistent disincentive against the voluntary adoption of good soil health practices for farmers enrolled in the crop insurance program, or seeking enrollment.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/crop-insurance-rules-challenge-organic-and-sustainable-farming-practices\/\">Previously<\/a>, the Good Farming Practices Handbook recognized NRCS conservation practices as GFPs &#8220;provided&#8221; that practices did not negatively impact a crop&#8217;s ability to make normal progress toward maturity or affect yields in any way. It is, however, customary that farmers experience temporary yield drags when adopting a new conservation practice. The updated handbook removes this condition, affirming the appropriate use of USDA-approved conservation practices as Good Farming Practices for crop insurance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;RMA continues to make notable regulatory improvements in service to the diversity of American farmers,&#8221; <\/em>continued <strong>Hackett<\/strong>. <em>&#8220;There is more work to be done, and we look forward to continuing to partner with the agency toward continued improvements for the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection program, enhanced collaboration with the Farm Service Agency, and improved cover crop termination guidance to better serve producers that are underserved by the farm safety net.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThis is a victory for common sense, consistent support for conservation across government,\u201d <\/em>added <strong>Jesse Womack, NSAC\u2019s Conservation Policy Specialist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rma.usda.gov\/-\/media\/RMA\/Handbooks\/Program-Administration--14000\/Good-Farming-Practice\/2024-14060-Good-Farming-Practice-Determination-Standards.ashx'\">Find the updated Good Farming Practices Handbook here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">About the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is a grassroots alliance that advocates for federal policy reform supporting the long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities. 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