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Regenerative Agriculture Finally Has a Seat at the Table at USDA

Why a new $700 million initiative signals a cultural shift in federal farm policy.
Regenerative Agriculture Finally Has a Seat at the Table at USDA
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is joined by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (C) and California farmer Blake Alexander (L) during the announcement of a $700 million pilot program to support regenerative agriculture, at the Department of Agriculture in Washington on Dec. 10, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Ryland Engelhart
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Something unusual and long overdue recently took place at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Ryland Engelhart
Ryland Engelhart
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Ryland Engelhart is co-founder and co-executive director of American Regeneration.