USDA Staff Cuts Could Hinder Rollout of New Regenerative Ag Initiative

Last December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a new initiative that will set aside $700 million for regenerative agriculture techniques like cover crops and no-till farming.

The program, called the Regenerative Agriculture Initiative, is an effort to connect the dots between human health and farming under the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again campaign. Many farmers have voiced excitement about the program, but major staff cuts at USDA could undermine the Administration's goals to improve soil health, warn policy experts...