Hinson introduces flood mitigation bill

A new bill in the U.S. House would help improve flood and drought mitigation through existing USDA conservation programs.

Iowa Republican Ashley Hinson says the Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act is timely for farmers.

“I’m very cognizant that while 15 years ago we had way too much water, obviously right now we don’t have enough. While we can’t control what the weather does, we can control how prepared we are.”

She tells Brownfield the bill would strengthen USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program to help improve resilience, water quality, and soil health.

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