Under Trump, US Department of Agriculture has ditched conservation and climate efforts

By: Georgina Gustin, Inside Climate News, Peter Aldhous, Inside Climate News

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 1,292

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Amanda Koehler has spent the past decade working to help young and first-time farmers gain access to land — the single biggest obstacle for people who aspire to grow crops or raise animals but can’t afford the soaring cost of acreage.

Recently she and other advocates …

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