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.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is joined by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins 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

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Something unusual and long overdue recently took place at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).