Ag groups want to exempt farmers from emissions reporting

Several agricultural groups continue to stress the consequences a proposal from the Securities and Exchange Commission could have on farmers and ranchers.

Travis Cushman with the American Farm Bureau Federation tells Brownfield the proposed rule on climate disclosures meant for publicly traded companies is extremely far-reaching and would especially be difficult for small and medium-sized farms.

“It will make these public companies want to do business with the larger farms that can more easily track this information,” he says. 

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