Agriculture Policy & Programs

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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[Podcast] ‘Land Rich, Cash Poor’ Author Discusses Biggest Challenges Facing Farmers Today

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we go 1-on-1 with award-winning author and rural policy analyst Brian Reisinger.
On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we catch up with first-generation strip-tiller James Hepp in Rockwell City, Iowa.
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Trump’s Executive Order Prioritizes Precision Ag, Regenerative Farming

Jonathan Lundgren, founder of the Ecdysis Foundation, along with Clarksville, Ind. no-tiller Rick Clark, Bluffton, Ga., rancher Will Harris and Foxholm, N.D. farmer Brendon Bock were on hand last Friday as Trump signed the order, which said funding should be “significantly increased” for regenerative agriculture practices, research and education.
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