Farming and environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for removing accessible climate data from its website. The removal poses a significant threat to farmers already grappling with extreme weather, as they rely on this data to make informed decisions and embrace climate-smart practices. Studies indicate a market preference for climate-smart products, making access to such information crucial for farmers' financial success. Criticism from legal sources claims the USDA’s actions not only impede agricultural progress but also breach federal law multiple times, demanding a reevaluation of its commitments to sustainable farming and public resources.
All farmers in the U.S. are facing extreme and changing weather patterns...Climate information is critical to help them make the best choices.
Denial of access to information on developing markets and federal funding hurts their profits...it's good for business.
USDA's irrational climate change purge doesn't just hurt farmers, researchers, and advocates. It also violates federal law several times over.
USDA should be working to protect our food system from droughts, wildfires, and extreme weather, not denying public access.
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