Nebraska farmer Kevin Fulton quit using all pesticides, chemicals, and synthetic fertilizers in 2002. And his farm is doing better than ever. Contrary to what Big Ag will tell you, he makes much more money as an organic, regenerative farmer than he ever did as a conventional farmer. “The benefits are numerous.” “Start off with financial benefits.” “It would be a huge digression, from a financial standpoint, for me to go back to being a conventional farmer.” Second, his soil health is stronger than ever. “Our soil health scores have just significantly increased over the years.” “Soil organic matter [has] gone from 1.5% in most of my conventional fields 25 years ago to over 6.5% in some crop fields now.” “It’s a win for the farmer.” “It’s a win for the consumer.” “And it’s a win for the community, my neighbors, the wildlife, the animals, the entire ecosystem.” “Because I’m not putting toxic chemicals out there [that] poison in the land.” Transitioning from conventional farming to regenerative farming across the country cannot happen overnight. It takes time and money. But Congress has the power to accelerate the transition, empower family farms, and restore our soil health. With the 2026 Farm Bill, Congress must decide: Will they give family farms a lifeline and support this transition? Or double down on the existing system dominated by pesticide and chemical corporations? This bill matters more than you think. Our new blog breaks down why Kevin’s story could become a template for saving independent farmers, restoring soil health, and breaking up Big Ag’s corporate stranglehold on the agriculture industry. Read it below:🧵

“You’re going to lose your next generation of family farmers.” “The marketplace is very, very consolidated.” “And has been for a long, long time.” “These are tough times for farmers.” “With the tariffs.” “Increased input costs.” “Equipment has gone through the roof.” “And now with the war in Iran increasing fertilizer and fuel prices.” Former Senator Jon Tester just delivered a blunt warning that urgently needs to be heard in Washington. “Young farmers out there… are especially being pounded.” “We’ve got to put more competition in the marketplace.” Congress is now debating the 2026 Farm Bill, and it’s a make or break moment for family farms across America. This bill will determine whether family farms get a lifeline, or we continue down the path of corporate consolidation that has hollowed out rural communities. There are plenty of steps that Congress can take to empower independent farmers. Protect California’s Prop 12. Restore Mandatory Country of Original Labeling. Break up agricultural monopolies. Invest in local and regional food systems. Invest in the tools farmers need to transition to organic, regenerative farming. We just published a blog series, Rethinking the Farm Bill, breaking down steps that Congress can take and giving you a tool to speak up for farmers’ interests. Check it out below:🧵 @jontester @MSNOWNews

Kevin Fulton doubled his farm’s profits after transitioning away from pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. How? As a conventional farmer, he was barely making enough money to keep going for “one more year.” Big Ag was squeezing him year after year. “After a while, I was like, this is punishment.” “I’m not getting ahead.” “So it was actually financial incentive for me to make changes.” Today, he no longer pays for chemicals and synthetic fertilizers every year. Those savings are the key reason why he made the decision to switch to organic, regenerative farming. And his farm is now doing better than ever. But it takes time and investment to make the change. With the 2026 Farm Bill, Congress faces a choice: They can expand government programs to help farmers transition away from conventional practices. Including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program Improvement Act in the Farm Bill, for example, would direct federal support to farmers using soil-building practices. Or they can double down on the current system, where pesticide and fertilizer companies squeeze enormous profits out of independent farmers and our soil health continues to be depleted year by year. This is a make or break moment for family farms. Read our full blog sharing Kevin’s story and how Congress can empower millions more farmers to make the transition to organic, regenerative farming:🧵

“The market that we’re dealing with right now, it kind of emulates what we used to live under… 250 years ago, where we were under king control.” Farmers have had enough. A free market includes competition, and a handful of companies controlling a market—from the fertilizer going into the ground to the food bought at the store—isn’t free. It’s time for the government to take action. @FarmJournal

The true consequences of the AI data center boom are devastating for rural America. Electricity costs are skyrocketing. Water supplies are squeezed. Farmland is less affordable and less available. More family farms will be driven out of business, on top of over 127,000 which have already gone out of business in just the past five years. Fewer new farmers will go into business. Erin Brockovich is documenting the data center takeover of America in the new map shown in this video, and she suspects that once she’s finished, the total number of data centers will top 7,000. We’ve already seen the consequences of decades of corporate consolidation in agriculture: Rural communities have been systematically hollowed out. Now, the data center boom is only going to accelerate this trend. We’re calling on local, state and federal officials to pump the brakes on new data center development. Rural America and family farms cannot afford the consequences. For the first time in decades, we need to put their interests ahead of corporate power. Read our full blog on the devastating consequences of the data center boom for rural America below:🧵 @ErinBrockovich @Acosta

“People are out here hurting.” “The rhetoric about a golden age of agriculture… doesn’t match the reality of what’s going on on the ground.” “At all.” Iowa farmer Aaron Lehman just slammed the Farm Bill. He says it’s completely out of touch with the challenges farmers are facing right now. “We’re trying to pass a Farm Bill, but the version that came out of the House does not match the circumstances we’re under.” “Not for cost.” “Not for the challenges farmers are facing.” “Not for the challenges that our consumers are facing.” “So, pass a Farm Bill that reflects current conditions.” This is exactly why we’re fighting for a fair Farm Bill. This bill will decide the fate of countless family farms over the next few years. More than 127,000 have gone out of business in just the past five years. We’re fighting to reverse that trend, but we can’t do this alone. Use the link below to urge Congress to pass a Farm Bill that protects family farmers—not corporations:🧵 @edokeefe @IAfarmersunion @CBSNews