Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2025

This bill changes federal farm conservation programs run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It adds perennial production systems, such as agroforestry and perennial forage and grain crops, to the practices eligible for supplemental payments and on-farm trials, and directs the Conservation Stewardship Program to target soil health, carbon storage, and greenhouse gas reductions when ranking contract offers. It rewrites contract renewal rules, expands payments to cover income lost when farmers change practices, and allows payments for soil testing. It also requires the Secretary of Agriculture to set up at least three regional agroforestry centers in addition to a national center in Lincoln, Nebraska, and allows grant programs at those centers.

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Sponsors

• Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors