Democrats’ climate pitch to rural America falls short

Published September 20, 2019 3:00am ET



Democratic presidential candidates say they want to pay farmers to fight climate change, but it will take more than compensation to break down financial and cultural barriers to farmers’ adoption of conservation practices.

In all three Democratic primary debates so far, candidates have talked about their plans to involve the agriculture community in strategies to address climate change. The pitch comes as Democratic candidates court rural American voters after losing much of their support in 2016.

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