Some question the effectiveness of paying farmers to sink more carbon into their soil, while others worry it could let polluters off the hook.A tractor plows under what would have been Spring Mix. | Brent Stirton/Getty ImagesThe Biden administration’s ambitious plan to create a multibillion-dollar bank to help pay farmers to capture carbon from the atmosphere is running into surprising skepticism, challenging Agriculture Department officials to persuade the industry to get behind the massive climate proposal.“There’s a balance between moving really quickly and also being deliberate enough...…Some question the effectiveness of paying farmers to sink more carbon into their soil, while others worry it could let polluters off the hook.A tractor plows under what would have been Spring Mix. | Brent Stirton/Getty ImagesThe Biden administration’s ambitious plan to create a multibillion-dollar bank to help pay farmers to capture carbon from the atmosphere is running into surprising skepticism, challenging Agriculture Department officials to persuade the industry to get behind the massive climate proposal.“There’s a balance between moving really quickly and also being deliberate enough...WW…

A Depression-era financial institution was used by the Trump administration to dole out billions to farmers. Now the Biden team has their own ideas about how the money should be spent.USDA nominee Tom Vilsack's intentions with the Commodity Credit Corp. are expected to be a line of questioning during his Senate confirmation hearing. | Susan Walsh/AP PhotoThe Trump administration used it to bail out farmers suffering from its trade wars. Now the Biden administration wants to deploy a $30 billion pot of money in the Agriculture Department to tackle climate change, support restaurants and...…A Depression-era financial institution was used by the Trump administration to dole out billions to farmers. Now the Biden team has their own ideas about how the money should be spent.USDA nominee Tom Vilsack's intentions with the Commodity Credit Corp. are expected to be a line of questioning during his Senate confirmation hearing. | Susan Walsh/AP PhotoThe Trump administration used it to bail out farmers suffering from its trade wars. Now the Biden administration wants to deploy a $30 billion pot of money in the Agriculture Department to tackle climate change, support restaurants and...WW…

Heitkamp has long been seen as the leading contender for the position, given her moderate politics and friendly relationship with the agriculture sector.Sen. Heidi Heitkamp attends her last hearing with the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. | AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteProgressives within agriculture are mounting an aggressive push to keep former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp from being selected to serve as Agriculture Secretary in a Biden administration.The tension is emerging right as Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) has , a sprawling $150 billion department that feeds millions of low-income households,...…Heitkamp has long been seen as the leading contender for the position, given her moderate politics and friendly relationship with the agriculture sector.Sen. Heidi Heitkamp attends her last hearing with the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. | AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteProgressives within agriculture are mounting an aggressive push to keep former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp from being selected to serve as Agriculture Secretary in a Biden administration.The tension is emerging right as Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) has , a sprawling $150 billion department that feeds millions of low-income households,...WW…