The Trump administration is launching a $700 million pilot program to help farmers more easily adopt “regenerative” practices that improve the health of soil and water.
The Trump administration is launching a $700 million pilot program to help farmers more easily adopt “regenerative” practices that improve the health of soil and water.
A combine harvester during a soybean harvest at a farm in Harvard, Illinois, US, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. US soy prices have not collapsed, despite Beijing’s effective boycott, but with futures hovering around $10.30 per bushel they’re not at a level where farmers can make much profit, even when they have buyers.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signaled that he was open to a national food standard, a top priority for food companies trying to navigate proliferating state laws.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signaled that he was open to a national food standard, a top priority for food companies trying to navigate proliferating state laws.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA