The “chicken bill” passed - on-farm composting of food residuals is a farming practice!

Good news regarding Close-the-Nutrient-Loop!

On-farm composting of food residuals will now be recognized as a farming practice with the passage of S.102 into law today! The Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets will issue a rule making process for the practice and has now the authority to regulate soil amendments, plant amendments and plant biostimulants aside from fertilizers that are already under their purview. This will allow farmers to Close-The-Nutrient-Loop by creating valuable composts for soil enhancement while also providing AAFM with the oversight to keep plastics out of Vermont soils.

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