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Trump Administration Launches $700 Million Regenerative Pilot Program

Published December 11, 2025

The Trump Administration is launching a $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program to help U.S. farmers adopt practices that improve soil health, protect water quality, and boost long-term productivity. The initiative, announced by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Health and…

USDA Releases First Tranche of IRA Funding

Published February 21, 2025

USDA will honor the contracts already in place with farmers, releasing $20 million in funding. The contracts included in this tranche of funding are the Environmental Quality Incentive Program, Conservation Stewardship Program and Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Additional announcements will…

More Attention on Risk Management Portion of Farm Bill

Published March 2, 2022

Agricultural groups are preparing for the 2023 Farm Bill. International Fresh Produce Association Chief Public Policy Officer Robert Guenther says with climate change being a priority, the risk management portion of the farm bill will get attention. EQIP may be…

USDA Establishes National Incident Coordination Center

Published April 26, 2020

The USDA is establishing a National Incident Coordination Center to provide direct support to producers whose animals cannot go to market. Moving forward, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Coordination Center, state veterinarians and other state officials will…

Perdue Considering EQIP Deadline Extension

Published August 8, 2019

Some Minnesota farmers didn't get signed up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) by the July deadline. Following the House Agriculture Committee Listening Session at Farmfest, Red River Farm Network’s Don Wick asked Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue if USDA…

The Process of Advancing the Farm Bill

Published September 24, 2018

The Russell Consulting Group President Randy Russell says a lot of work is being done to advance the farm bill. Once an agreement is made, there are still a few steps. "Even when they do get an agreement, you've got…

Not Enough Progress for a September 30 Farm Bill

Published September 21, 2018

Gordley and Associates’ Dale Thorenson says lawmakers don’t want to officially acknowledge they aren’t going to get a farm bill completed. "We haven't heard there's been enough progress made they would get it done, but they're still working at it.…

Articles tagged under: EQIP

Trump Administration Launches $700 Million Regenerative Pilot Program

USDA Releases First Tranche of IRA Funding

More Attention on Risk Management Portion of Farm Bill

USDA Establishes National Incident Coordination Center

Perdue Considering EQIP Deadline Extension

The Process of Advancing the Farm Bill

Not Enough Progress for a September 30 Farm Bill

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