…Conservation Reserve Program is one of the largest private lands conservation programs in the United States, offering a range of conservation options to farmers, ranchers and landowners,” FSA State Executive…
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…NRCS is making available $850 million in fiscal year 2023 for its oversubscribed conservation programs: the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Agricultural Conservation Easement Program and Regional Conservation…
Inflation Reduction Act Adds Nearly $20 Billion to Support Conservation Programs
…climate-smart agriculture goals. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be dispersing the funds through a variety of conservation programs over five years. In fiscal year 2023, NRCS is making…
Emergency Conservation Assistance Available to Address California Storm Damage
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP). USDA’s Farm Service Agency is accepting applications in relation to the recent storm damage many…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…will chair the Subcommittee on Forestry, and Indiana’s Jim Baird is chair of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. The subcommittee’s jurisdiction will cover, among other things: The USDA…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Details 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
…markets. SCFBA also points out a need for increasing access to conservation programs and other initiatives that help to address climate goals. “We are proud to support the recommendations set…
Grant Money Available for Urban Ag
A new opportunity for grant money from the USDA. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Courtesy USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making…
Senate Ag Plans Hearings on Farm Bill Trade and Horticulture Titles
…upcoming hearings: February 9 on Commodity Programs, Crop Insurance and Credit, February 16 on Nutrition Programs, and March 1 on Conservation and Forestry Programs. All hearings will be held in…
NCBA Suing Biden Administration Over Endangered Species Listing
Lesser Prairie Chicken Photo courtesy of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Biden Administration is facing a lawsuit from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) over the listing of the…
Disaster Assistance Bolstered with Latest FSA Announcement
…Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) has also been updated. The program now allows participation from producers that lease state and federal lands. Up to 25 percent of the cost for all…
Lawmakers Calling for Better California Water Management
…the maximum conservation of available surface water, which includes pumping at the southern Delta Central Valley Project and State Water Project pumping plants. Congressman Costa also highlights the dire need…
New Year’s Resolutions for the Farm
…– Learn about the benefits of conservation practices directly from the farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners applying them with our series of 90-second videos. Explore the different types of conservation practices…
Agricultural Wins and Losses in Omnibus Appropriations Package
…and conservation programs have the potential to meaningfully assist dairy producers as they work to meet their 2050 environmental stewardship goals,” said NMPF president and CEO Jim Mulhern. “The Growing…
Climate-Smart Pilot Projects Receive Additional $325 Million Investment
…partnerships, and collaborations. This is a key strategy for empowering producers and developing innovative long-term climate solutions that work for the community,” said National Association of Conservation Districts CEO Jeremy…