NRCS also presents different conservation efforts to children to introduce them to the information on climate-smart practices. "The programs we have now are with the 2018 Farm Bill," Ramming said.

“NRCS-Oklahoma is wasting no time in FY24 connecting landowners with three of our most popular conservation programs,” said Jeanne Hamilton.

Layering federal and private conservation programs has potential to add extra cash to your bottom line.

The 2025 application deadline is September 9, 2024, for both Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).

NRCS Deputy of Programs Chief Jimmy Bramblett told Agri-Pulse EQIP is popular because it addresses acute conservation needs such as waste storage facilities on dairy farms or managing a newly ...

The online platform currently has about 500 programs and service providers in the Midwest participating and is a free ...

Invest In Our Land launched Portraits of Conservation, a traveling visual display traveling from South Dakota to Washington, D.C., displaying the importance of conservation programs and federal ...

The Biden administration has called such USDA conservation programs a linchpin in the nation’s climate strategy, yet they remain vastly underfunded.

While USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) accepts applications for Farm Bill programs year-round, Idaho producers and landowners should apply by April 29 to be considered for ...