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Jun 25, 2026

President Trump Signs Executive Order on Regenerative Agriculture, USDA Announces Billions in Funding for Farmers

President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on June 25, 2026, titled 'Advancing Regenerative Agriculture and Strengthening American Farm Resilience.' USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins simultaneously announced a new rule to unlock billions of dollars in funding for American farmers and ranchers.

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Top claims

▪Approximately 68 percent of corn farmers and 70 percent of soybean farmers in the United States already implement at least one regenerative practice
▪Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced the final Regenerative Feedstock Rule to help farmers voluntarily capture value from regenerative practices through biofuel markets
▪The Executive Order directs the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop research frameworks for cumulative chemical exposure in the food supply

People involved

Donald Trump Brooke Rollins

Subtopics

Agricultural policy1 Environmental regulation1 Trump administration1

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