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Bill in House proposes tax credits for Farmers
June 14, 2017 by The Post Journal
June 14, 2017 – A bill within the House is proposing to establish federal tax credits for farmers who invest in nutrient recovery systems.
The Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act was introduced in the House last week by bill sponsor U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc., and cosponsor U.S. Rep. Tom Reed. Bipartisan legislation aims to promote new technological investments that produce energy and limit runoff into waterways.
The proposal could benefit farmers within the Chautauqua Lake watershed and elsewhere by making nutrient recovery systems like manure digesters more affordable. Manure digesters collect manure and convert the energy stored in its organic matter into methane. READ MORE
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