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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
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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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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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Regenerative Ag and MAHA Now Linked | By Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor
USDA will spend up to $700 million to help more farmers use regenerative agricultural practices as part of the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda. The pilot program will use $400 million from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and $300 million from the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and will also leverage private funding to promote conservation practices such as cover crops while helping farmers reduce the use of chemicals such as pesticides. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the pilot program on Wednesday with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Federal Conservation Programs Strengthen America’s Farmers, Ranchers, & National Security
The hard work farmers do each day has never been more important — however, our farmers are currently facing a variety of tough challenges that threaten their ability to do their jobs.
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Congress must stand up for America’s farmers by protecting conservation funding
An Iowa farmer explains why agricultural conservation programs are crucial for farmers' resilience and profitability, urging Congress to protect this vital funding.
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