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‘Like a ghost town’: Employee exodus hammers farm conservation agency
A federal agency that provides critical land management assistance to American farmers has quietly gone dark in swaths of rural America. Agriculture Department offices for the government’s Natural Resources Conservation Service are operating with skeleton crews across the country — or no staff at all, in some cases — at a time when farmers want
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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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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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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
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Invest in Our Land Statement on House Agriculture Committee Release of Farm Bill TextNEWS 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
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Invest in Our Land Statement on the Trump Administration’s Announcement of the Regenerative Agriculture Initiative
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Invest In Our Land is committed to bringing farmers and policymakers together to protect the future of American agriculture.
