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Conservation districts face tough decisions as federal funds remain in limbo

03/27/25 11:46 AM By Noah Wicks

Conservation districts across the country are waiting on the federal government to reimburse them for work done through contracts now under review as the Trump Administration tightens its scrutiny over Biden-era climate and diversity initiatives

Opinion: Indiscriminate staff cutting at USDA could harm Americans

02/19/25 11:45 AM By Dan Glickman

In this opinion piece, Former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman discusses the impact of proposed staff cuts.

Opinion: Protect funding for climate-smart farming practices

07/03/24 2:51 PM By Brad Hunter

In this opinion piece, Brad Hunter, a farmer in northwest Indiana, highlights the benefits of using climate-friendly agriculture techniques and says lawmakers should protect funding for these practices.

Torres Small stresses urgency of passing a budget

10/13/23 3:43 PM By Quentin Slater

Amid the turmoil on Capitol Hill, a top USDA official tells Agri-Pulse that Congress must pass a budget in order for the department to help lawmakers write a new farm bill.

NRCS increasing staffing to provide conservation services

05/10/23 6:05 AM By Lydia Johnson

The department has opened the first round of staff positions to implement $19.5 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding over five years.

Farmers encouraged to complete national cover crop survey

03/08/23 6:08 AM By Lydia Johnson

Whether they have planted cover crops or not, all farmers are being encouraged to complete an anonymous survey to provide valuable production insight.

CRP-grazing (conservation reserve program)

General CRP program sign-up opens

03/01/23 6:03 AM By Lydia Johnson

General sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program will remain open from Feb. 27 through April 7, 2023.

Latino western voters prioritize conservation

02/22/23 6:10 AM By Lydia Johnson

A large majority of registered Latino voters living in eight western states are concerned about the future of land, water air and wildlife, according to a recent survey by Colorado College.

CDFA awards $13.2 million for conservation agriculture planning

02/08/23 7:10 AM By Lydia Johnson

A total of 103 projects in California have received Conservation Agriculture Planning Grant Program awards.

Pingree eyes fresh produce availability in farm bill

02/03/23 5:28 PM By Lydia Johnson

Speaking on Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, Maine Democrat Chellie Pingree says it is “no time to be cutting back” on the nutrition title within the farm bill.

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04.04.2025

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: April 4, 2025: Sen. Hoeven on tariffs, budget reconciliation

President Trump unveiled a massive tariff plan this week adding a 10% across-the-board tariff on imports, plus a higher reciprocal tariff on many U.S. trading partners. We asked Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., how the tariffs will affect producers and how farm bill elements may be incorporated into budget reconciliation.

Then, the American Soybean Association's Virginia Houston and Joe Glauber from the International Food Policy Research Institute discuss which producers could be hurt the most by the tariffs and how farmers' cost of production will increase.

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