EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the Set 2 rules will create a “larger, more stable and more reliable” domestic market for U.S. crops. 

Termination letters claim that, according to NYFC, “most of the awards did little to improve land access” and there was “excessive spending on outreach and technical assistance.”

This Week's Lineup:

• No-Till Farming is Better
• No-Till History from 90+ Years Ago…
• Reduced Field Passes Help Farmers Save Fuel and Cut Expenses
• Constructing Water and Sediment Basins to Control Erosion 
• Webinar Covers Soil Organic Matter & Cover Crops

The projects supported by the 12 grants announced  will hire or support field professionals to provide training to private landowners, equipping them with the tools needed to conserve, maintain, and restore natural resources on their lands, implement sound management practices, and access financial assistance through Farm Bill conservation programs. 

With the advent of University of Illinois Extension in 1914, another key milestone, results from the plots were shared with farmers to implement across the state and beyond. 

Trump administration officials tout progress on farm reforms, but American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says shorter-term solutions are needed to fix "terrible imbalance" between prices and inputs costs.