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Opinion: Don’t strip Georgia farmers of the tools keeping us in business
By Randy Miller, Nicholls, Georgia | When Hurricane Helene tore through south Georgia in 2024, it took down 400 acres of 40-year-old pine timber on our family’s farm in Nicholls. My brother and I had spent our lives growing that stand. It was our retirement, gone in an afternoon. I’m 65, and I’ll tell you
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STUDY | The Unfinished Farm Bill: First Reading of Proposed Senate Legislation by Jonathan Coppess
On June 23, 2026, Senator John Boozman (R-AR), chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (ANF), released legislative text for the unfinished provisions of the traditional Farm Bill. Chairman Boozman is calling the legislation “Farm Bill 2.0” (Senate ANF, “Farm Bill 2.0” and Press Release, June 23, 2026). This article provides a first
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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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