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USDA Adds $300M to Regen Ag Program
WASHINGTON (DTN) — USDA is putting another $300 million into its Regenerative Pilot Program (RPP) in fiscal year 2027, bringing total funding for the program to $1 billion as the agency expands a conservation initiative focused on soil health and whole-farm regenerative practices. The program operates through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation
Read More USDA Adds $300M to Regen Ag ProgramNEWS RELEASE: Invest in Our Land Statement on USDA Expansion of the Regenerative Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, D.C., Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – Today, Invest in Our Land issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement increasing financial assistance for the Regenerative Pilot Program from $700 million to $1 billion for Fiscal Year 2027. The funding will be allocated through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
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Inside the USDA’s New ‘Regenerative Pilot Program’
In June, regenerative farming advocates celebrated after President Donald Trump issued the first executive order (EO) ever dedicated to “advancing regenerative agriculture.” “This EO now engages the administration’s resources into supporting regenerative agriculture on an expanded scale,” researcher Jonathan Lundgren wrote on LinkedIn. “We are cautiously optimistic that this first step will support our bottom-up
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Op-ed: Washington is cutting the conservation programs that gave me a start in farming
By Gabe Arveson of Trail, Minnesota | I’m 23 years old, and I raise soybeans, spring wheat, oats and a small herd of beef cattle near Trail, in northwest Minnesota. I love being a farmer. But keeping a farm going is another thing entirely when you’re just starting out. One reason I can is that
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U.S. farmers lost conservation experts in Trump’s federal cuts. Now they’re hurting for help
The Natural Resources Conservation Service lost nearly a quarter of its staff nationwide in 2025 after the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government. Many were local experts that help farmers with soil and water conservation efforts.
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Farmers Struggle to Get Basic Services From Depleted Agriculture Department
After the departure of thousands of federal workers, rural communities report problems obtaining loans, grants, technical assistance and support for infrastructure and other services.
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