{"id":23930,"date":"2026-02-10T15:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=23930"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:02:18","slug":"merkley-salinas-colleagues-champion-strong-federal-support-for-regenerative-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-salinas-colleagues-champion-strong-federal-support-for-regenerative-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley, Salinas, Colleagues Champion Strong Federal Support for Regenerative Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led their colleagues\u2014including Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Val Hoyle (OR-04)\u2014in reintroducing the Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education (Soil CARE) Act<\/em>. Their bicameral bill would create a training program and curriculum to ensure that farmers and ranchers have access to information and tools to improve long-term soil health management, navigate degraded lands, promote profitability, and increase resilience to climate chaos-fueled extreme weather events like floods and droughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOregon\u2019s world-class agriculture industry deserves strong federal support to continue thriving, and that includes supporting the health of our lands and ecosystems, which have defined our state for generations,\u201d dijo Merkley.<\/strong> \u201cAs climate chaos continues to make the West hotter and drier, we must ensure our farmers, ranchers, and land stewards have the resources and tools they need to keep their lands adaptable and resilient, leading to healthy and regenerative soils.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom our Christmas trees to our hazelnuts, Oregonians produce some of the best crops in the world. However, with the growing threat of climate change and extreme weather, access to new technologies like regenerative agriculture and soil health management are essential to maintaining our world-class products,\u201d said Salinas.<\/strong> \u201cOur bill would guarantee USDA personnel and third-party service providers are trained to help producers restore degraded lands, increase profitability, and build generational resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDrought and all the radically unseasonable weather impacts of the climate crisis have landed hard on farmers in Oregon and nationwide,\u201d dijo Wyden.<\/strong> \u201cThat\u2019s why federal support for tools like those in this legislation is so urgently needed to support U.S. agriculture continuing to grow crops that are renowned around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHealthy soil is key to growing a healthy agricultural economy,\u201d dijo Bonamici.<\/strong> \u201cClimate change, runoff pollution, and extreme weather threaten this foundation, risking farmers\u2019 livelihoods and their ability to put food on the table for people in NW Oregon and across the country. Managing soil health will help to mitigate these effects by absorbing carbon in soil, producing more resilient crops, safer food, and cleaner air.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOregon\u2019s farmers and producers are on the front lines of climate change, facing more intense storms, flooding, drought and unpredictable growing seasons\u2014especially in our coastal and rural communities,\u201d dijo Hoyle.<\/strong> "El Ley de CUIDADO del Suelo<\/em> invests in the education, training, and soil health tools farmers need to build resilience, protect their land and maintain a thriving business. We\u2019re supporting the backbone of our local economy and helping ensure Oregonian farmers and their families can thrive for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As farmers, ranchers, and federal land personnel continue to deal with the impacts of climate chaos, training and education are crucial components to support these stewards of the land and conservation efforts across the nation. The Ley de CUIDADO del Suelo <\/em>would invest in expanded technical assistance and provide U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff and personnel with the latest knowledge, tools, and innovations to help producers produce and boost healthy soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Ley de CUIDADO del Suelo<\/em> har\u00eda:<\/p>\n\n\n\n