October 17, 2026
Spotlight Stories
Spotlight 1 – Farmers Weekly looks into how agroforestry can help build a farm’s climate resilience. Read the story, here.
Spotlight 2 – KBIA tells a story of the government spending billions to restore depleted soils. Eventually, rural communities eroded. Check it out, here.
Spotlight 3 – Farm Progress offers tax strategies to use when buying or selling farmland. Take a read, here.
Industry Updates
University of Delaware researchers have teamed up with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and MIT to study Kernza, a perennial grain crop. The research aims to better understand Kernza’s root structures and their impacts on water quality in agriculture. [link]
A new report from the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture explores ways to boost regenerative farming in Ireland. EARA said the practice can reduce risks and input costs for farmers, with the report examining whether these practices can return price-setting power to farmers. [link]
Leading dairy-producing states across the U.S. are investing in farm modernization, processing capacity, and agricultural infrastructure. The investments aim to strengthen the dairy industry and help producers prepare for future growth. [link]
The Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative has opened a public consultation on regenerative agriculture. SSCI is seeking feedback from industry stakeholders on proposed minimum criteria for programs that audit and certify regenerative agricultural practices. [link]
Natural real asset manager SLM Partners has secured new funding from Dutch pension investor APG for its SLM Silva Fund II. The fund will invest in continuous cover forestry projects across Europe. [link]
Lebanon has launched a $20 million Climate-Smart Matching Grants Facility to strengthen sustainable agriculture. Launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Council for Development and Reconstruction, and UNDP with World Bank funding, the facility will help farmers, cooperatives, and farmers’ associations invest in more productive, resilient, and sustainable agriculture. [link]
USDA Rural Development will invest $349,138 in four value-added agriculture projects across Nevada. The funding, announced by Nevada State Director Alida Ceballos, will help producers expand value-added agricultural markets. [link]
EPA Regional Administrators toured farms in Maryland and Kentucky to highlight regenerative agriculture. The visits by Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regional leaders emphasized practices that support healthy soils, cleaner water, and long-term farm resilience. [link]
Penn State University is launching a new Regenerative Agriculture Center. The center will be located on 125 acres of college-managed property at Rockview in Centre County. [link]
Sandwiches are the top source of protein intake for U.S. adults and youth. The finding comes from new research by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. [link]
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright met with Nebraska agricultural producers to talk biofuels. The discussion focused on E15 and the cost of fuel. [link]
In Case You Missed It…
In mid-July, the Rodale Institute announced that it had broken ground on a $24 million Center for Regenerative Organic Innovation in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. See more, here.