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The Agriculture Policy & Programs section of our website is a place to find the latest news, announcements and viewpoints on the government policies, regulations and programs that affect conservation agriculture — including news from the USDA, NRCS, state and local conservation districts and more.

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Yetter Manufacturing & Titan International to Support 2025 Conservation Ag Operator Fellowship Program

June 18, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

Yetter Manufacturing and Titan International back Kansas no-tiller Michael Thompson as the 4th recipient of the Conservation Ag Operator Fellowship.

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Pivot Bio and Taranis Partner to Expand Access to Conservation Funding for Growers

June 18, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Nutrient Management

Source: Pivot Bio

Pivot Bio announced a partnership with Taranis Conservation services today.

Picture Improves in Washington for Hike in Conservation Funding

By John Dobberstein posted on June 12, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry released legislative text for the budget reconciliation package that the committee says will “rein in runaway spending” in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and promote an invest in “rural America and America’s farm families.”

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Ag Leaders Defend Conservation Funding as Farm Bill, Budget Cuts Loom

By John Dobberstein posted on June 4, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

Several high-ranking farm conservation officials recently implored U.S. Senators to minimize staff cuts and office closures, preserve technical assistance and fully fund conservation programs.

Senators Unveil Bill to Improve Farmer Coordination, Education

May 29, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

The Farmer to Farmer Act would authorize the NRCS to enter into cooperative agreements with community-based organizations in each state that are able to identify and build on established and burgeoning peer-to-peer networks and create new ones.

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65 Schools Receive Grant to Fund Ag Programs and Equipment

May 27, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

Compeer Financial awards $239,815 to middle and high schools in Upper Midwest.

Pesticides Under Scrutiny in MAHA Report, Farming Industry Replies

By John Dobberstein posted on May 23, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Crop Protection

The Department of Health and Human Services touted the 68-page report generated by a presidential commission as “exposing a range of contributing factors” in childhood chronic disease, including poor diet, accumulation of “environmental toxins,” inadequate physical activity, chronic stress and overmedicalization.”

USDA Secretary Unveils Policies to Support Family Farms

By John Dobberstein posted on May 19, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins unveiled several initiatives she says are designed to “Make Agriculture Great Again” by increasing access to credit, succession planning and land acquisition for small family farms.

Conservation Stewardship Program Facts vs. Fiction: What You Need to Know

May 13, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

Source: Farmers.gov

The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is sometimes misunderstood. Here are a few “myths” about the program that I want to dispel.

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Improved U.S. Beef, Ethanol Exports Possible with U.K. Trade Deal

By John Dobberstein posted on May 8, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

USDA Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the agreement will, “lower tariffs, remove trade barriers, increase market access and strengthen cooperation on economic security.”

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Yetter Manufacturing & Titan International to Support 2025 Conservation Ag Operator Fellowship Program

Pivot Bio and Taranis Partner to Expand Access to Conservation Funding for Growers

Picture Improves in Washington for Hike in Conservation Funding

Ag Leaders Defend Conservation Funding as Farm Bill, Budget Cuts Loom

Senators Unveil Bill to Improve Farmer Coordination, Education

65 Schools Receive Grant to Fund Ag Programs and Equipment

Pesticides Under Scrutiny in MAHA Report, Farming Industry Replies

USDA Secretary Unveils Policies to Support Family Farms

Conservation Stewardship Program Facts vs. Fiction: What You Need to Know

Improved U.S. Beef, Ethanol Exports Possible with U.K. Trade Deal

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