American Seed Trade Association
Trade associationSupport
Seed purity standards
Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices
NRCS-2026-0034-0001Notice
Comments
35
Last activity Jul 6, 2026
Deadline
Closed on Jul 7, 2026
Closed Jul 7, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+63%
+63% excluding campaigns
Document
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- Title
- Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices
- Posted
- Jun 5, 2026
- Comment period
- Jun 5, 2026 – Jul 7, 2026
- FR Doc
- 2026-11327
Analysis
Overview
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Stance breakdown
+63%
Net support
Support28Oppose6Other1
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +63% across organic comments.
Who commented
Breakdown by commenter type.
Academic
1
Business
4
Government
7
Individual
9
Trade association
3
Advocacy
11
Comments over time
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Posted Jun 5, 2026Deadline Jul 7, 2026
Jun 1Jun 15Jun 29Jul 6
Support28Oppose6Other1
Support × commenter type
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Support
Oppose
Other
Advocacy
82%
18%
0%
Individual
67%
22%
11%
Government
71%
29%
0%
Business
100%
0%
0%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Academic
100%
0%
0%
Issues raised
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| Organization | Prescribed burning standards | Biocarbon eligibility | Organic production standards | Seed purity standards | Silvopasture benefits and habitat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Seed Trade Association Trade associationSupport The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) supports the proposed revisions to Practice 513 but expresses concern that th | · | · | · | · | |
American Water Works Association AdvocacySupport The American Water Works Association (AWWA) supports the NRCS's efforts to update conservation practice standards and sp | · | · | · | · | · |
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Trade associationSupport The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies supports the proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation P | · | · | · | · | |
Ducks Unlimited, Inc. AdvocacySupport Ducks Unlimited, a nonprofit conservation organization, expresses support for the NRCS's proposed revisions to various c | · | · | · | · | |
Organic Farming Research Foundation AdvocacySupport The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) supports the proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation | · | · | · | · | |
Pasa Sustainable Agriculture AdvocacyOppose Pasa Sustainable Agriculture, a nonprofit organization, opposes the proposed removal of water quality, erosion control, | · | · | · | · | |
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever AdvocacySupport Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, a nonprofit organization dedicated to upland habitat conservation, support the prop | · | · | · | · | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. BusinessSupport Steel Dynamics, Inc. | · | · | · | · |
American Water Works Association
AdvocacySupport
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Trade associationSupport
Prescribed burning standards
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
AdvocacySupport
Prescribed burning standards
Organic Farming Research Foundation
AdvocacySupport
Organic production standards
Pasa Sustainable Agriculture
AdvocacyOppose
Silvopasture benefits and habitat
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
AdvocacySupport
Prescribed burning standards
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
BusinessSupport
Biocarbon eligibility
3 organization-typed comments could not be identified.
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