Agriculture Resilience Act of 2021

The Agriculture Resilience Act of 2021 (S. 1337) aims to reduce carbon emissions from the American agricultural sector with a goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2040. To achieve this, the bill would expand federal support for farmers to improve soil health, preserve grasslands, and transition to renewable energy sources on their land.

For the average citizen, the bill focuses on reducing food waste by standardizing "sell-by" and "use-by" date labels to make them less confusing and providing grants for composting and waste reduction in schools. Additionally, it increases funding for agricultural research and conservation programs intended to make the food supply chain more resilient to extreme weather and climate change.