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Farmers React to USDA Allocating $700 Million for Regenerative Agriculture

Proponents of regenerative methods are hopeful farming that ’respects the cycles of nature' will get more attention and funding over time.
Farmers React to USDA Allocating $700 Million for Regenerative Agriculture
Farmer and attorney John Klar with Hereford cows at his homestead in Brookfield, Vt., on Sept. 12, 2025. Klar raises grass-fed organic beef and lamb using regenerative farming practices. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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For three generations, the Harris family farmed south Georgia-based White Oak Pastures the conventional way, relying heavily on chemicals, pesticides and antibiotics. In the mid-1990s, fourth generation farmer Will Harris started the transition to regenerative methods, which prioritize building and preserving healthy soils, avoiding synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and minimal or no tilling.
Like many regenerative farmers and proponents, Harris intently listened to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ Dec. 10 introduction of a Regenerative Pilot Program that will allocate $700 million to support regenerative agriculture.
Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.