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NEWS 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.
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Federal shutdown delaying USDA funds for farm improvements
In February, farmers across the U.S. voiced confusion about whether they would be paid by USDA for the approved improvements on their farm operations. Nine months later — with the government shutdown on its 35th day as of Tuesday and on track to become the longest in U.S. history — staffing furloughs at USDA agency
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VIEWPOINT | When conservation funding dries up, so does rural progress.
We have been hearing about USDA staff cuts and office closures that could impact the help we get from NRCS, and when the government shutdown began a few weeks ago, we got a preview of what the impact could be: producers in my area, who had completed large conservation water projects for livestock, were told
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Farmers are missing checks USDA promised them as shutdown drags on
They’ve fronted expensive conservation projects. But they don’t know when the Trump administration will send reimbursements.
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