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RFK Jr. touts $1 billion pilot program as farmers seek shift away from pesticides

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses efforts to help agricultural producers transition toward more sustainable practices, while Rep. Anna Paulina Luna outlines how Congress could provide financial relief and education.

Concerns over soil degradation and high cancer rates are driving demands for agricultural policy reform. A billion-dollar pilot program offers local farmers an off-ramp from intensive pesticide use toward sustainable practices. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., push to rewire the federal budget, shifting financial support from large corporations to smaller, health-focused local farms.