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  • 2021-00300 — Regional Conservation Partnership Program
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 3735
    Reading Time:about 45 minutes

    The final rule, published by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) within the Department of Agriculture, solidifies the interim rule from February 13, 2020, which was brought about by the 2018 Farm Bill. This rule involves changes to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), making the provisions of the interim rule permanent and addressing public comments received. It involves various amendments concerning partnerships, funding, land eligibility, and program expectations aimed at enhancing conservation efforts across agricultural and forest lands. The rule also aims to ensure effective participation and support for historically underserved producers and guarantees that conservation projects are efficiently implemented and monitored.

    Simple Explanation

    The government made some rules to help take care of nature and farms, and they asked people what they thought about these rules. Now they've made the rules official, but some people are still worried that the rules aren't clear or fair enough.

  • 2024-28431 — Biobased Markets Program
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 97459
    Reading Time:about 90 minutes

    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is implementing changes to the Biobased Markets Program, also known as the BioPreferred Program, following updates from the 2018 Farm Bill. The updated rule merges two previous sets of guidelines into one, streamlining the regulatory process for designating and labeling biobased products that qualify for federal procurement preferences. This final rule aims to make it easier for these products to qualify for federal use and merges federal guidelines for procurement and labeling into a single, simplified regulation effective January 8, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The USDA is making new rules that bring together two sets of guidelines into one, to help companies make more products from plants and other natural materials for the government to buy. These changes should make it easier to follow the rules starting next January.

  • 2021-00967 — Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 5596
    Reading Time:about 7 hours

    The Department of Agriculture has finalized a rule superseding the interim rule to establish the Domestic Hemp Production Program, as required by the 2018 Farm Bill. This rule outlines regulations for State and Tribal plans and a Federal plan for hemp production where State or Tribal plans are not USDA-approved. The program details requirements for record-keeping, THC level testing, disposal of non-compliant plants, producer licensing, and overall compliance. The rule also specifies procedures for land use data collection and cooperation with law enforcement and other agricultural agencies.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government made a new rule about growing hemp, a kind of plant, to make sure everyone knows the rules and keeps records. Some people think it might be hard and confusing to follow all these rules, especially keeping in touch with police and testing the plants safely.