Utah Farm Bureau’s Miracle of Agriculture Foundation is making significant strides toward its goal of providing protein to food pantries in the state, while also giving a boost to 4-H, FFA and local ranchers.

The initiative’s successful pilot program with North and South Box Elder County Farm Bureaus resulted in the delivery of protein from animals purchased at the Utah State Fair to three local pantries in early 2025. The county Farm Bureaus also raised funds to provide financial support to the pantries, multiplying the impact of the partnership.

Following that success, the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation partnered with Carbon and Emery County Farm Bureaus, which delivered protein, also from animals purchased at the Utah State Fair, to two pantries in their area.

Additional counties joining the initiative in 2025 included Wasatch County and Salt Lake County. In total, in 2025, the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation, in partnership with local Farm Bureau leaders, donated 20,650 pounds of high-quality protein to 10 pantries across the state.

These early counties provided a blueprint for the initiative: The county Farm Bureau purchases animals from local 4-H and FFA participants through junior livestock auctions, typically at the Utah State Fair or a county fair, and pays to have it processed through the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation. The Foundation then works with county Farm Bureaus to donate the meat to a local pantry – or pantries.

Local Partnerships are Essential

Key to the effort’s success are county Farm Bureaus and their volunteer leaders. As the boots on the ground, they are known and trusted in their communities.

“Their local knowledge, connections and willingness to serve have opened doors with pantries, families and youth participants, helping the program grow stronger and make a real difference at the local level,” said Clayton Beckstead, executive director of the Utah Farm Bureau’s Miracle of Agriculture Foundation.

Providing More Than Protein: Leadership Development and Community Engagement

Utah Farm Bureau regional managers had an important role as mentors to county leaders, helping them build confidence in reaching out to local pantries, coordinating purchases at livestock auctions and organizing donation events. This experience not only strengthened the impact of the program in the community, but it also provided valuable leadership development opportunities to Farm Bureau volunteers, helping Utah Farm Bureau in one of its core goals: growing leaders within Farm Bureau.

The effort also highlighted farmers’, ranchers’ and Utah Farm Bureau’s commitment to local communities and feeding people.

“By connecting the dots between youth programs, local agriculture and food pantries, the project has created goodwill and strengthened Utah Farm Bureau’s presence across the state,” Beckstead said. “It has also provided an important educational element, helping counties and communities better understand where their food comes from and the vital role agriculture plays in their lives.”

State Awards of Excellence

The Miracle of Agriculture Foundation’s partnership with county Farm Bureaus to provide protein to food pantries across Utah was recognized with a 2026 Award of Excellence in the Coalitions & Partnerships category. The award was presented at the 2026 American Farm Bureau Convention in January in Anaheim.

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The cost and availability of fertilizer hit home for thousands of farmers this year. Chad Smith tells us the American Farm Bureau Federation analyzed possible solutions to future fertilizer challenges.

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Do Americans mistrust farmers and ranchers? If you ask most farmers and ranchers, they’ll say they absolutely think that’s the case. I understand why. There are loud voices critical of agriculture that can quickly fill a room or social media platform. It can seem like they speak for all Americans.

Here's the simple truth: they do not.

Farmers are some of the most trusted people in America. Not only according to Farm Bureau's national polling, but also affirmed by Gallup polls, which consistently rank agriculture in the top five sectors. In their 2020 and 2025 polls, farming was the top-rated sector by Americans.

We've been tracking public trust in farmers since 2019 with our partners at Morning Consult and our national polling also showed farmers topping the chart in trust levels in 2020 and 2025. In fact, farmers have consistently been in the top three when it comes to public trust. Doctors and nurses sometimes slide into first place, which is not bad company to keep.

It’s an impressive statistic that public trust in farmers has remained at 80% or higher since we began tracking it. Congress would love to have a trust level half that high.

When I share this data with Farm Bureau members, they’re often surprised. They’re a humble group, in general, that views their work as more of a calling than a job – one few people outside of agriculture understand. So, for them to be in the number one spot in one of the most important measurements across the social landscape sometimes leaves them speechless. For good reason.

You can't buy trust. You can't manufacture it. You can't demand it. It is earned. And it is declining societally as polarization increases and nefarious intent is assigned to people and groups based solely on differences of opinion. It’s impressive that farmers and ranchers remain above the fray.

But they are correct in believing that few people in the U.S. understand agriculture. That’s not surprising when 98% of the population has no direct connection to a farm. The nearly 2 million farmers and ranchers who make up the remaining 2% are pleased and proud to be the country's providers. But the disconnect is dangerous and those in agriculture would be wise to pay attention to it.

The sky-high trust in farmers does not extend to some farming practices. If public concerns go unanswered, there is potential for an erosion of trust in the people behind the practices. The need for effective engagement has never been higher. But it’s a challenge in the agricultural sector for a variety of reasons. A big one: farmers will be the first to tell you operating a farm is often a sunup to sundown job. Many hold jobs off the farm in order to be able to afford to be farmer. So, making time to engage with people who have questions about farming, whether digitally or at city hall, doesn’t always top the priority list. Farmers also tend to live private lives and like it that way. So, sharing their story can be uncomfortable and seem frivolous (to them). The data tells us it’s anything but frivolous.

When farmers engage and explain why they use the practices they do, public opinion shifts. We’ve seen it happen time and again. In fact, our polling indicates that when the public has a chance to interact with farmers, trust increases nearly 20%. That’s almost eye-popping, but not surprising. In a world where AI-generated content and misinformation campaigns leave the public wondering what to believe, they crave authenticity above all.

That’s why a selfie recorded by a farmer in the field can garner more interest and engagement than a professionally produced and narrated video about farming. This not only presents an opportunity for farmers, it’s a red-carpet invitation, dirty jeans and all. The question is whether farmers will RSVP.

There is no question agriculture has come a long way when it comes to engaging with the public. Whether as a digital influencer building an audience or operating a mobile ag lab that visits schools or as a witness delivering testimony at the statehouse or to Congress, farmers and ranchers increasingly recognize the importance of engaging and are diving in, despite their already full plates. That’s admirable. It will serve all of agriculture well to preserve one of the most precious resources of our time: social trust.

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Prompted by concerns about dwindling interest in running for local office, Kansas Farm Bureau launched Engaged Kansas in February 2023. This nonpartisan and non-policy-specific initiative brings together leading Kansas nonprofits and other organizations to encourage and support civic-minded individuals to consider public service.

Local leaders are incredibly influential in rural communities in Kansas because they make key decisions about many of the things that impact a rural community’s ability to thrive and provide necessary off-farm employment for farmers and ranchers. According to USDA, more than 50% of farmers’ household incomes come from off-farm employment, which provides income to keep farms in business and often provides health insurance.

Despite the importance of these local elected positions, there often aren’t enough thoughtful, intentional people willing to step into them.

Overcoming Barriers to Entry

When asking Kansas Farm Bureau members and community leaders if they would consider running for public office, the two most common responses were related to:

• not understanding the roles and responsibilities of public offices; and
• not knowing how to run a successful campaign.

Kansas Farm Bureau then launched an educational campaign to increase the understanding of roles, responsibilities and expectations of public office, as well as to provide neutral and independent resources to improve the campaign and leadership skillsets of Kansans interested in elected office.

Expanding With Partners

Once Kansas Farm Bureau finalized its goals, they invited other organizations with a vested interest in helping Kansas communities thrive by finding the right people for leadership positions to support Engaged Kansas. That support comes in the form of publicly available resources, educational opportunities and using their respective networks to promote Engaged Kansas.

Partners include Kansas Association of Counties, Kansas Association of School Boards, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Bankers Association, Kansas Medical Society and Kansas Association of Realtors, among others.

Getting the Word Out

Along with sharing Engaged Kansas’ resources through their partners’ networks, Engaged Kansas has a website and utilizes Facebook, X and LinkedIn. Kansas Farm Bureau shared the initiatives and resources with their members via their newsletter for voting members, e-newsletter and their social media platforms.

Engaged Kansas also targets communications to all state legislators, political party leaders, community Chamber directors, commodity group leaders and candidates for elected office

Strong Interest

Kansas Farm Bureau staff has delivered Engaged Kansas presentations to more than 3,000 people in more than 75 Farm Bureau, commodity and community organizations — and the requests continue to come in.

Back to School – Campaign School

One of Engaged Kansas’ offerings is a two-day Campaign School, using the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Campaign School curriculum. The AFBF Campaign School’s proven and empowering tactics have been a vital asset to the coalition, gaining broad acceptance and continued growth, both inside and outside of typical Kansas Farm Bureau networks.

When a shorter campaign school program was requested, AFBF and Kansas Farm Bureau built a four-hour mini session, which Kansas Farm Bureau staff deliver. The mini session provides a brief but thorough resource to those interested in seeking elected office and offers a preview of the two-day campaign school.

Kansas Farm Bureau staff has delivered mini sessions to more than 175 Kansans interested in a wide range of offices.

A Collegiate Campaign workshop on the Kansas State University campus was developed and presented as well for on- and off-campus organization leaders. Others continue to be planned, offering encouragement and support to young potential elected leaders.

State Awards of Excellence

Engaged Kansas earned Kansas Farm Bureau a 2026 Award of Excellence in the Coalitions & Partnerships category. The award was presented at the 2026 American Farm Bureau Convention in January in Anaheim.

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Several years of high inflation and low commodity prices, coupled with volatile production costs, are continuing to squeeze farmers financially. These forces are projected to hit farmers with $32 billion in losses for the major row crops in 2027 after a projected loss of $31 billion in 2026. Fruit, vegetable, nut and other specialty crop farmers faced billions of dollars in losses in 2025, with difficult market conditions continuing throughout 2026. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the losses felt across the farm economy in the latest Farm Bureau Intel.

The Farm Bureau Intel states, “Corn losses are projected to increase from $131 per acre in 2026 to $167 per acre in 2027. Soybean losses are projected to increase from $80 per acre to $138 per acre, wheat losses from $114 per acre to $145 per acre and cotton losses from $342 per acre to $406 per acre. Rice, sorghum, oats, barley and peanuts are also projected to remain below breakeven.”

Specialty crop producers are facing many of the same cost and market pressures. The Farm Bureau Intel outlines six representative specialty crops - almonds, apples, blueberries, lettuce, potatoes and strawberries - with “over $7 billion in estimated 2025 economic losses as labor, input, compliance and capital costs outpaced farm-level returns. Available 2026 market data show that conditions for specialty crop producers have not broadly improved.” These crops account for only about one-quarter of specialty crop receipts.

AFBF President Zippy Duvall also sent a letter to congressional leaders today in support of market relief. Cumulative uncovered losses across the farm economy exceed $12 billion and are being felt across many sectors of agriculture. He wrote, “Farms support rural communities as well as the jobs that keep those communities strong. Every farm lost takes with it generations of knowledge, community leadership, and the heartbeat of local economies. As those farms disappear, America’s food security is put at greater risk.”

Longer-term policy solutions are also needed to strengthen the farm economy beyond immediate assistance. A new, modernized farm bill, protecting interstate commerce, risk management coverage for specialty crop farmers and policies like year-round E15 can help improve demand and reduce the risk of more farm closures.

Read the letter to Congress here.

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Key Takeaways

• Global instability is pushing production costs higher. Fertilizer and fuel costs were already elevated heading into 2026, and the conflict with Iran has added further pressure to those markets.
• AFBF analysis shows losses are expected to deepen in 2027. AFBF estimates that without federal assistance, farmers growing nine principal crops will lose $32 billion (national average returns over total costs) in 2027, compared to $31 billion in 2026. On a per-acre basis, every crop analyzed is projected to remain below breakeven in 2027.
• Fruit, vegetable, nut and other specialty crop losses remain largely uncovered. AFBF estimates farmers growing six representative crops faced more than $7 billion in 2025 losses. The ASCF program provides welcome relief, but payment rates cover only about 5% to 28% of estimated 2025 per-acre losses for the crops analyzed. Available 2026 data show difficult market conditions continue, including below-breakeven prices, acreage reductions and weak margins across major specialty crop sectors.
• Additional economic assistance is needed and is supported on a bipartisan basis. Additional financial support is critical to offset trade-related losses, rising input costs and the deep financial pressure facing U.S. row crop, specialty crop, hay and sugar producers. This support would help stabilize the farm economy, sustain rural communities and maintain a strong domestic food supply.
• Longer term, policy solutions to help stabilize the farm economy are needed. Such as year-round E15; a modernized five-year farm bill that protects interstate commerce from a patchwork of state legislation; a legislative fix to agricultural labor; and stronger risk management tools, including better data collection and publication to support more effective options for specialty crop producers.

Crop farmers continue to face elevated production costs, lower commodity prices and tight margins – with no relief on the horizon. AFBF analysis projects 2027 will mark a sixth year of negative returns over total costs for most major row crops. Specialty crop farmers are experiencing similar financial strain, facing expected below-breakeven prices and acreage reductions across major fruit, vegetable and tree nut sectors in 2026, even as limited public data make the full scale of losses difficult to measure. At the same time, fertilizer and fuel prices remain volatile, with the Iran conflict adding additional pressure to those markets.

Row Crops

USDA’s June 30 Acreage report provides an updated acreage baseline for estimating the scale of economic losses across major row crops. Total U.S. principal crop acres are estimated to be down 1.91 million acres from 2025, a 0.6% decline overall. Corn planted area is estimated at 95.3 million acres, down 3% from last year but still the fourth-highest planted corn acreage in the U.S. since 1944. Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 85.4 million acres, up 5% from 2025, while all wheat planted area is estimated at 42.7 million acres, down 6% from last year.

Using USDA-Economic Research Service cost of production data, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates data, USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service acreage data and Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute projections, AFBF estimates national average returns over total costs, without federal assistance, at a $32 billion loss across nine principal crops in 2027, deepening from a $31 billion loss in 2026. These 2026 and 2027 figures represent projected, not realized, losses. Producers still have time to adjust acreage and input decisions, while weather, yields, market prices and other factors could change the final outcome. The 2027 estimate assumes crop prices remain at 2026 levels, though actual prices will vary in response to changing market conditions

On a per-acre basis, losses are projected across every major crop analyzed. Corn losses are projected to increase from $131 per acre in 2026 to $167 per acre in 2027. Soybean losses are projected to increase from $80 per acre to $138 per acre, wheat losses from $114 per acre to $145 per acre and cotton losses from $342 per acre to $406 per acre. Rice, sorghum, oats, barley and peanuts are also projected to remain below breakeven.

In total dollar terms, corn accounts for the largest projected loss at $15.8 billion, followed by soybeans at $11.6 billion, wheat at $6.6 billion and cotton at $3.8 billion. Combined, losses across the nine principal crops are projected to reach $41.4 billion in 2027.

Specialty Crops

Specialty crop producers face many of the same cost and market pressures, but the full scale of losses is more difficult to quantify because consistent, timely public data on production costs and prices received by farmers is lacking for many crops. This data gap should not be mistaken for a lack of hardship. AFBF’s earlier analysis of almonds, apples, blueberries, lettuce, potatoes and strawberries, six crops representing roughly one-quarter of specialty crop receipts, identified over $7 billion in estimated 2025 economic losses as labor, input, compliance and capital costs outpaced farm-level returns.

Available 2026 market data show that conditions for specialty crop producers have not broadly improved. For example, potato growers planted 873,000 acres in 2026, down 3% from 2025 and the lowest level since 1952. AFBF’s earlier analysis estimated a 2025 weighted open-market potato price of $6.88 per hundredweight, already well below average full production costs of $12.25. In early 2026, analysts reported some uncontracted potatoes selling for just $2 to $3 per hundredweight and continued to describe the market as unprofitable. Other specialty crop markets show a similar lack of recovery. In June, agricultural analysts continued to rate both apple and wine grape producers as unprofitable.

Although some specialty crop prices have strengthened, those gains have been limited. Almond prices strengthened in May as the projected 2026 crop fell below the five-year average, partly after growers removed acreage or reduced production activities in response to several years of weak margins. California strawberry prices also increased after weather reduced available volume. In both cases, stronger prices were tied at least partly to tighter supplies, while labor, fertilizer, energy, compliance and capital costs remained elevated. When higher prices result from weather-related production losses or acreage removals, growers also have less product to sell, limiting any improvement in farm-level revenue and leaving overall margins under pressure.

Recent economic conditions also point to a shrinking domestic specialty crop footprint. Since 2000, U.S. vegetable acreage has declined 41%, while production has fallen 24%, from 37 million metric tons to 28 million in 2024. Fruit acreage, including citrus, has declined 37%, while production has fallen 48%, from 51 million metric tons to 26 million. Tree nut production strengthened during years of stronger markets, peaking at 3.7 million metric tons in 2020, but had fallen to 3.2 million by 2024. These declines reflect the cumulative effects of weak market returns, rising labor costs, import competition, weather, disease, and water constraints. Although they do not provide a direct measure of producer losses, they show how sustained financial and production pressures are shrinking domestic specialty crop capacity.

Why More Economic Assistance is Needed

Congress and the administration have already taken important steps to respond to these economic headwinds. In late 2024, Congress passed the American Relief Act, which included $10 billion in aid for row crop farmers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) to address economic losses from the 2023 and 2024 crop years. The Farmer Bridge Assistance Program provided $11 billion in short-term economic relief to row crop farmers, while USDA initially reserved another $1 billion for specialty crop and sugar assistance for losses felt in 2025. USDA later finalized $1.625 billion specifically for eligible fruit, vegetable and tree nut growers through the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program, an increase from the amount originally set aside, with sugar assistance addressed separately. Together, these programs provided more than $23 billion in economic assistance.

Through H.R. 1, Congress also made several significant longer-term improvements to commodity programs and the farm safety net. Higher reference prices, expanded crop insurance options and other provisions will provide meaningful support as they are implemented, with the first Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments expected in October 2026.

Since the enactment of H.R. 1, fertilizer, fuel and other production costs have continued to rise, while prices for many major commodities have remained flat or declined. As a result, row crop, specialty crop and alfalfa farmers are entering the fall under intense financial strain. Some sectors of agriculture are projected to face a seventh consecutive year of losses in 2027, leaving cumulative shortfalls that remain well beyond the support provided to date.

The scale and persistence of those losses have drawn bipartisan backing from President Trump and leaders of both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees. In late June, the president requested more than $11 billion in additional agricultural assistance from Congress. The proposal would provide $10 billion for row and specialty crop producers with crops planted in 2026, with another $1.1 billion directed to Florida producers affected by winter storms. The proposal also urges Congress to pass year-round E15. Congressional work to assemble this supplemental package and determine program details are still needed. The final package must be sufficiently robust and broadly structured to reflect the depth of losses across agriculture.

Economic Support Needed Now

Multiple years of high input costs, declining crop prices, trade uncertainty, global energy volatility and negative margins have weakened farm balance sheets and reduced working capital. Without additional support, more farmers will face difficult decisions about whether they can continue operating into the next crop year.

Near-term economic assistance is needed to help farm families offset trade-related losses and increased input costs intensified by geopolitical conflict.

Longer-term policy solutions are also needed to strengthen the farm economy beyond immediate assistance. Swift implementation of farm bill improvements; protecting interstate commerce from a patchwork of state laws; stronger risk management tools, including better data collection and publication to support more effective options for specialty crop producers; and domestic market-expanding policies like year-round E15 can help improve demand, provide certainty and reduce the risk of further farm closures.

Together, short-term assistance and long-term policy solutions will help protect rural communities and ensure farmers can continue producing the food, fuel and fiber Americans rely on.

AFBF analysis estimates national average returns over total costs using USDA ERS cost of production data, USDA WASDE price and supply estimates, USDA NASS acreage data and FAPRI projections. Estimates are intended to provide a national view of crop sector financial conditions and will vary by farm, region, yield, marketing decisions and cost structure.

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A study from the American Farm Bureau Federation shows the economic situation in rural America will only get worse. Chad Smith has the story.

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• Regenerative agriculture is already widespread. USDA's new $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program builds on practices that farmers and ranchers have been adopting for decades.

• The most recent USDA data reveals that farmers adopted USDA-supported regenerative agriculture practices on nearly 40 million acres in fiscal year 2023 – an increase of more than 360% compared to a decade prior.

• Over the last two decades, the most widely adopted regenerative practices include grazing management, pest management conservation systems, nutrient management programs and cover crops.

• The overall conservation footprint in the U.S. is enormous when considering all conservation programs. In fiscal year 2023 farmers, ranchers and conservationists received financial and technical assistance for USDA-supported conservation practices on nearly 70 million acres. Importantly, on many of these acres, farmers and ranchers employ conservation practices year after year, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to protecting our soil, water, air and wildlife habitat.

Regenerative (Agriculture) Pilot Program

In December 2025, USDA announced a $700 million Regenerative (Agriculture) Pilot Program (RPP) designed to help farmers and ranchers adopt conservation practices that improve soil health and enhance water quality. Of the $700 million directed through the RPP, $400 million was for conservation practices under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and $300 million was allocated for conservation practices under the Conservation Stewardship Program – two of the largest voluntary working lands programs operated by USDA with projected outlays of over $43 billion over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s February 2026 baseline.

As part of the original RPP rollout, USDA identified 15 primary qualifying practices including cover crops, conservation crop rotation, grazing management systems, pest management systems, no-till and reduced-till tillage management, and irrigation water management, among others. These are just some of the regenerative agriculture practices that farmers and ranchers voluntarily practice on their farms.

Regenerative Practices Across American Agriculture

While USDA is incorporating these Natural Resources Conservation Service practices as part of the RPP, farmers and ranchers have been adopting these practices for decades. Data from USDA’s Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act conservation program reports reveals that from fiscal year 2005 to fiscal year 2023 (the most recent year of available data), farmers and ranchers voluntarily enrolled and increased their participation in a variety of conservation programs now classified by USDA as regenerative. These acres were enrolled in either a primary regenerative agriculture practice or an enhanced practice that is designed to achieve a level of conservation beyond the minimum practice standards, e.g., cover crop (practice code 340) or enhanced cover crop (practice code E340).

In fiscal year 2014, just over 8 million acres were enrolled in a regenerative agriculture practice. By fiscal year 2023, nearly 40 million acres were enrolled in a regenerative agriculture practice or an enhanced regenerative agriculture practice, representing an increase of over 360% over the 10-year period.

Year after year the top regenerative agricultural practices include grazing management followed by pest management, nutrient management and cover crops.

• Grazing management systems help farmers better manage livestock, pastures and soils to achieve specific economic and conservation objectives.

• Pest management conservation systems target only pests threatening crop productivity and can help farmers reduce their application of crop protection tools and enhance soil and water quality.

• Nutrient management systems are designed according to the 4Rs – the right nutrient source, at the right rate, right time and right place – to increase nutrient efficiency and enhance water and air quality.

• Cover crops help reduce soil erosion, build organic matter and improve nutrient cycling. Beyond soil health, cover crops help in weed suppression and water infiltration into the soil and provide wildlife habitat.

Farmers and Ranchers are America’s Original Conservationists

While the focus of this analysis is the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices through USDA’s financial and technical assistance efforts, it is important to acknowledge that many farmers adopt and continue to utilize voluntary conservation practices outside of the traditional USDA-funded efforts. Farmers and ranchers also participate in state-level initiatives and initiatives with private sector partners. Some fund their own efforts.

When including all USDA-funded conservation efforts such as the Conservation Reserve Program, the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, among others, in fiscal year 2023 alone farmers, ranchers and conservationists had deployed an approved conservation practice on nearly 70 million acres of activity.

Across America’s breadbasket and throughout the prairies, forestlands, croplands and orchards, regenerative agriculture practices are woven into the landscape. Farmers have been integrating these practices for decades to find what works best for their farms. Because these practices are not one-size-fits-all, regenerative and traditional practices can go hand-in-hand on a journey of continuous improvement.

Farm Bureau recognizes regenerative agriculture as any production system that minimizes environmental impacts, maximizes production, promotes stewardship, and increases economic viability and the productivity of soil over time. Importantly, Farm Bureau supports voluntary regenerative agriculture initiatives – conservation efforts that have long been a fixture of American agriculture. We recognize that every farm is different, and that making any change on the farm takes careful planning and comes with extra expense. Every farmer should have the opportunity to make the changes that work best for their farm, without placing their farm’s economic sustainability at risk.

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Farmers are taking significant steps to reduce their impact on the environment. Chad Smith has more on the stats behind regenerative agriculture.

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The American Farm Bureau Federation is celebrating the men and women of agriculture who helped build America. AFBF Executive Vice President Joby Young joined Mike Pearson on This Week in AgriBusiness to discuss FARM 250 and the Senate's version of the 2026 farm bill. You can watch the interview here.

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