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USDA launches $700 million "Farmer First" regenerative agriculture pilot using NRCS programs
Summary
USDA announced a new "Farmer First" pilot directing $700 million to regenerative agriculture through NRCS programs EQIP and CSP, seeking whole-farm planning, measurable outcomes, and corporate matching under a federal authorization cited in the transcript.
USDA officials announced a new "Farmer First" regenerative agriculture pilot that will invest $700,000,000 in support for producers who adopt soil-health and whole-farm conservation practices.
The pilot will be delivered through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) using its existing Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) funding lines, and will allow producers to submit a single application that covers multiple practices tied to a whole-farm plan, officials said. "The difference is they'll be able to apply for multiple practice on a single application," an NRCS leader said, adding the criteria will rely on EQIP and CSP.
Officials said the funding allocation will come from baseline NRCS…
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