The House Agriculture Committee has advanced a new Farm Bill that includes expanded support for food‑waste reduction, composting, and organics‑recycling programs, along with increased incentives for biogas and anaerobic digestion projects on farms. Waste‑industry groups largely welcomed the bill for investing in infrastructure that diverts organics from landfills. However, some environmental advocates argued it leans too heavily on biogas, which they say could encourage growth of large livestock operations. The bill still faces negotiations in the full House and Senate, but its food‑waste provisions position it as a significant federal vehicle for reducing methane emissions and improving organics management nationwide. The bill could shape U.S. organics policy for the next five years.
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New Farm Bill with Large Incentives to Reduce Food Waste
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