The National Association of Wheat Growers want USDA to adopt more consistent standards as farmers are incentivized for planting cover crops in regenerative ag programs.
CEO Chandler Goule says harvesting wheat disqualifies farmers from accessing some voluntary USDA conservation programs, because winter wheat is also considered a cover crop.
“We’re asking wheat growers get the credit for the conservation and cover they are providing, not double dipping. How do we also get that credit as food companies ask for that information?”
Goule says USDA and lawmakers are working with wheat growers on a solution, which might be included in the next farm bill.
