Agriculture Data Act of 2018
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (1 Mar 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
The Agriculture Data Act of 2018, introduced in the Senate, would require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to gather, examine, and share data on how conservation practices affect farm and ranch profitability. This would include looking at effects on crop yields, soil health, and other ways to reduce risk. The bill also proposes creating a data warehouse for this information, making it available to academic institutions and researchers.
Additionally, the USDA would be tasked with providing technical assistance, including online tools, to help farmers and ranchers improve sustainable farming methods that boost yields and environmental benefits. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced and referred to a Senate committee.
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Official summary
Agriculture Data Act of 2018
This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to collect, review, analyze, and disseminate certain data on the impact of conservation practices on farm and ranch profitability, including the effect on crop yields, soil health, and other risk-reducing factors.
The bill also requires USDA to establish a conservation and farm productivity data warehouse to make the results of the data collection and analysis available to academic institutions and researchers.
USDA must also provide technical assistance, including through internet-based tools, based on the analysis conducted and other relevant data, to assist producers in improving sustainable production practices that increase yields and enhance environmental outcomes.
Timeline
1 Mar 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Common questions
- What does S. 2487 do?
- The Agriculture Data Act of 2018, introduced in the Senate, would require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to gather, examine, and share data on how conservation practices affect farm and ranch profitability. This would include looking at effects on crop yields, soil health, and other ways to reduce risk. The bill also proposes creating a data warehouse for this information, making it available to academic institutions and researchers. Additionally, the USDA would be tasked with providing technical assistance, including online tools, to help farmers and ranchers improve sustainable farming methods that boost yields and environmental benefits. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced and referred to a Senate committee.
- Has S. 2487 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2487. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2487?
- S. 2487 was sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2487?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (1 Mar 2018).
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