Peterson holds climate change bill in Ag committee, wrangling for farmer protection on biofuels, carbon

In Washington, chairman of the House Agriculture committee, Collin Peterson, is waging war with the House leadership that is seeking to move the climate change bill out of the Ag Committee. Peterson is seeking compensation for farmers for carbon sequestration, such as no-till farming practices, and is seeking to mitigate the impact of current indirect land use change models on the prospects for corn and soy-based biofuels.

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