USDA’s finalized rule could boost adoption of regenerative farming practices

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 942

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Farmers growing corn and soybeans for biofuels can now quantify the carbon intensity of crops grown with certain regenerative agriculture practices, due to a recently finalized federal rule.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regenerative Feedstock Rule will allow farmers to “capture new value” from agricultural practices like cover crops and reduced tillage, according to a news release from the department.

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