A New Executive Order Pushes Regenerative Agriculture and Chemical-Exposure Research
President Trump's order directs USDA, HHS, and EPA to expand regenerative farming and study cumulative chemical exposures in the food supply, part of the Make America Healthy Again agenda.
A New Executive Order Pushes Regenerative Agriculture and Chemical-Exposure Research President Trump's order directs USDA, HHS, and EPA to expand regenerative farming and study cumulative chemical exposures in the food supply, part of the Make America Healthy Again agenda. Aaron Rafferty July 02, 2026 Key Takeaways President Trump signed an executive order on June 25 directing USDA, HHS, and EPA to advance regenerative agriculture and study cumulative chemical exposures in the food supply. The order launches an NIH prize challenge and directs ARPA-H to prioritize research into reducing reliance on chemical crop protection while improving health. It builds on a February commitment of more than $1 billion from the three agencies to modernize American agriculture. The federal government is putting its weight behind regenerative agriculture. On June 25, President Trump signed an executive order, Advancing Regenerative Agriculture and Strengthening American Farm Resilience , directing the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Environmental Protection Agency to work with farmers on soil-friendly practices and to build a research framework for studying chemical exposures in food. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joined the signing alongside four regenerative farmers, as Food Business News reported . Regenerative agriculture is a farming approach that aims to improve soil health, biodiversity, and water resources while supporting farm profitability. The order frames it as both an agricultural and a public-health goal, tying how food is grown to how healthy Americans are. The order sets several efforts in motion. HHS will launch a National Institutes of Health prize challenge to speed up wa