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Agricultural operations in Minnesota have been significantly impacted by recent severe weather including tornadoes, derecho winds, hail, lightning, and flooding. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers.
Iowa NRCS Area Resource Soil Scientist Jason Steele uses his farming experience to train NRCS staff and build stronger relationships with farmers.
Growing up in a small Arkansas town, Edgar Montgomery reminisced of the days working with his father Martin (Gent) Montgomery on the farm – driving the tractor, picking cotton and more, all while learning the rhythm of the seasons.
Standing in his soybean field on a humid June afternoon, Kenroy Wipf shared successes and challenges he has faced while implementing conservation practices when planting soybeans.
Chief Bettencourt is putting boots on the ground, working with producers to implement voluntary, locally led conservation to help them help the land. Follow along as she meets with producers across the country to learn how NRCS has helped their operations.
Clowdus Dairy LLC is a family-owned and operated dairy farm located in Evant, Texas. Zac and Kelsi Clowdus have worked closely with NRCS to improve the productivity and efficiency of their operation as well as the long-term health and sustainability of the dairy and land.
USDA encourages agricultural producers to prepare for the 2025 season and get familiar with recovery resources.
It’s a three-peat! Wheeler School Team 1, was crowned 2025 Champions at the 31st annual Rhode Island Envirothon competition held Friday, May 23rd, at Kent County YMCA in Warwick. This is the third year in a row that Wheeler School has won top honors.
North Carolina is launching a pilot for interested producers in the state that want to take advantage of soil carbon amendments. These amendments are derived from plant materials or treated animal byproducts used to improve or maintain soil organic matter and other vital soil functions.
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Rhode Island and Northern Rhode Island Conservation District (NRICD) announce the completion of three HUC-12 watershed assessments for the Scituate Reservoir and surrounding areas. (HUC-12 is a “12-digit Hydrologic Unit Code” watershed ID.)
