DTN Ag Policy Blog
Chris Clayton
DTN Ag Policy Editor
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 6:40AM CST
Jonathan Coppess, associate professor of farm policy at the University of Illinois, warns the traditional farm bill may be dead because of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Diving into specific policies, Coppess said the farm policy changes in the bill, combined with a growing reliance on ad-hoc aid, are a bad mix of costly farm policies.
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In 1894 the USDA published milestone document in soil conservation: Farmer's Bulletin No. 20, Washed Soils: How to Prevent and Reclaim Them
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