EnvironmentUSDA adds $21 million to open private farmland for hunting and fishing
A second round of the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program funds 10 more projects, taking NRCS awards to $70 million across 29 projects.
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CropsUSDA lifts its regenerative farming pilot to $1 billion for 2027
The US Department of Agriculture is raising assistance under its Regenerative Pilot Program from $700 million to $1 billion in fiscal 2027 and making it easier for farmers to qualify.
EnvironmentUSDA's CEMA 216 pays farmers $520 to $770 to test soil health
A Natural Resources Conservation Service cost-share pays for basic or advanced soil health tests, and a University of Missouri specialist urges farmers to use it and to sample consistently.
EnvironmentUS farms get the most conservation advice for erosion and water quality
USDA's Economic Research Service reported in June 2026 that 36 percent of US corn, soybean, cotton and wheat acres with water-driven erosion received technical assistance, more than for any other field problem.