Regenerative Ag Already A Focus For American Farmers

USDA recently announced $700 million for voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs.  American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said the Regenerative Pilot Program advances goals already in place for many farmers.

“Farmers have long practiced regenerative agriculture on their farms, through federal conservation programs and on their own," Duvall said.  "Regenerative agriculture minimizes environmental impacts, maximizes production, and increases the productivity of soil.  We value USDA’s acknowledgment of farmers’ efforts as it committed money through the Environmental Quality Investment Program and the Conservation Reserve Program.”

This Program Is A Good Sign

Duvall noted while full details on the Regenerative Pilot Program are still being worked out, agriculture programs that put farmers in the driver’s seat is a “sign of good government”.

"We can build on progress by leveraging existing voluntary and incentive-based programs to advance regenerative goals," he said.  "The public trusts farmers to care for the land they’ve been entrusted with as they grow the food and fiber America’s families rely on.”

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