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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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Opinion: Conservation Works for Farms, But Congress Must Keep It Going
When every decision matters and every dollar counts, you look for tools that really work. This is where conservation practices come in, which help farmers cut costs, boost productivity, and bolster resilience.
Read More Opinion: Conservation Works for Farms, But Congress Must Keep It GoingNEWS RELEASE: Invest in Our Land Statement on House Agriculture Committee Release of Farm Bill Text
Washington, DC, Friday, February 13, 2026 – Today, Invest in Our Land (IIOL), a nonpartisan organization committed to amplifying the voices of American farmers and ranchers and ensuring they have the tools and support they need to implement conservation practices that strengthen their operations, safeguard our natural resources, and secure the future of U.S. agriculture, issued the following statement in
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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.
Read More Regenerative Ag and MAHA Now Linked | By Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy EditorNEWS RELEASE: Invest in Our Land Statement on the Trump Administration’s Announcement of the Regenerative Agriculture Initiative
Washington, DC, December 10, 2025 – Today, Invest in Our Land (IIOL), a nonpartisan organization committed to amplifying the voices of American farmers and ranchers and ensuring they have the tools and support they need to implement conservation practices that strengthen their operations, safeguard our natural resources, and secure the future of U.S. agriculture, issued
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Some Minnesota farmers could feel the government shutdown well after it ends
The wind is a threat to any farmer’s land. The topsoil could blow away, taking its valuable nutrients along with it. Vance Johnson, a Breckenridge farmer, can’t have that, which is why he’s got a plan. “I’ve got something growing here with a root that’s got it tied to the ground,” he says.
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Red River Valley farmer among those still waiting for NRCS payment, as potential end to shutdown nears
Delayed NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program payments due to the federal government shutdown have impacted the way farmers budget properly.
Read More Red River Valley farmer among those still waiting for NRCS payment, as potential end to shutdown nears
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