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USDA Staffing Shortages Strain FSA and NRCS Services Across Rural America
WASHINGTON (DTN) — Farmers in Polk County, Iowa, still have a Farm Service Agency office to visit. But when they arrive, four out of five days, that office will be closed. Calls are rerouted and employees from other counties come in to staff the office.
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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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Invest in Our Land Statement on the Trump Administration’s FY2027 Budget Proposal for the Natural Resources Conservation Service
Washington, DC – Over the weekend, Invest in Our Land (IIOL) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agency that delivers federal conservation programs to America’s farmers and ranchers.
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Washington, DC, Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Today, Invest in Our Land (IIOL) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agency that delivers federal conservation programs to America’s farmers and ranchers. The proposed budget
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Extreme weather and other issues threaten Sioux Falls chefs and farmers
The James Beard Foundation and Invest In Our Land led a roundtable today to discuss solutions to extreme weather and sourcing costs when it comes to getting food from the farm to the table.
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James Beard Foundation hosts event on weather and food
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — In business news, the James Beard Foundation and Invest in Our Land hosted an event at Monick Yards on how extreme weather can impact the local restaurant industry.
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Nearly 150 USDA County Offices Have No Conservation Staff, New Data Shows
Farmers who met with lawmakers in the capital last week say these county-level staff are essential to effective conservation programs.
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Invest in Our Land Unveils New Farmer Network, Stunning Art Installation to Champion Conservation at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON D.C. – Earlier this week, Invest in Our Land announced the launch of American Farmers for Conservation, a new, nationwide, volunteer farmer network dedicated to raising farmers’ voices on the need to expand and strengthen the delivery of key federal conservation programs that are crucial to weathering economic headwinds, boosting their productivity and profitability, and strengthening their resilience
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