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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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White House Budget Slashes Conservation Tech Support
Although the USDA has trumpeted efforts to get more agency funding to the farmers that needed it, the budget proposal shows conservation technical assistance would be from $850 million in 2026 to $111.4 million in 2027, and there would be widespread staff reduction at NRCS state offices as well. The NRCS has already lost more than 2,300
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Invest in Our Land says proposed budget reduction for NRCS would result in the loss of 61 jobs in South Dakota
Invest in Our Land (IIOL) issued the following information Saturday (April 4, 2026) 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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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.
Read More Invest in Our Land Statement on the Trump Administration’s FY2027 Budget Proposal for the Natural Resources Conservation ServiceNEWS RELEASE: Invest in Our Land Statement on the Trump Administration’s FY2027 Budget Proposal for the Natural Resources Conservation Service
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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