This bill directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish a standardized method for measuring soil carbon within 270 days and create a national network to monitor soil carbon changes on agricultural lands every five years, with all farmer participation remaining voluntary and landowner privacy protected. The USDA will provide free technical assistance in multiple languages to help farmers report soil carbon measurements and develop user-friendly computer modeling tools to predict how different farming and conservation practices affect carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions. The department must also publish public reports analyzing soil carbon trends and the effectiveness of conservation practices, and submit a strategic implementation plan to Congress within one year. The bill authorizes $17.5 million annually for the soil inventory program and $500,000 annually for modeling tool development, making it available to farmers, researchers, and the public to support evidence-based decisions about soil health practices.
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