Taking No-Till to the Next Level

For 23 years Jason Brewer thought he was a no-till farmer until he met other no-till farmers.

Wisconsin NRCS Encourages Producers Within High-Priority Watersheds to ACT NOW

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), has announced they will begin utilizing the new Act Now policy.

Cattle Hard at Work in Eastern Montana

Bryan and Chelsea Phipps are using their cattle as tools to improve soil health, reduce erosion and weeds, and harvest one of our planet’s greatest resources – sunlight on their ranch near Brusett, Montana.

Next Round of Funding for Conservation Programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing February 2, 2024, as the next application batching date for applications to be considered for FY2024.

Apply for USDA's Organic Transition Initiative in Montana

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is accepting applications for the Organic Transition Initiative.  This is a USDA initiative that provides financial assistance (FA) and technical assistance (TA) for conservation practices that support organic production.

Sign up today for USDA Climate-Smart Ag & Forestry Conservation Programs in Rhode Island

NRCS encourages Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners to sign up for Climate-Smart agriculture & forestry conservation programs before Dec. 15 cut-off date for our first round of FY2024 funding.

USDA Expands Migratory Big Game Pilot in Wyoming to Broader Landscape Initiative, Expanding Next to Idaho and Montana

USDA is expanding its partnership to support the voluntary conservation of private working lands and migratory big game populations from Wyoming to Idaho and Montana.

Act Now Streamlines the Review of Producer Applications

Act Now, allows NRCS to quickly approve and obligate a ranked application in a designated ranking pool when an eligible application meets or exceeds a State-determined minimum threshold, ranking score.

JR Twentier Farms Work With NRCS to Stop Erosion

Using the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) financial assistance program, Jeff installed five grassed waterways, a field border, and is now planting cover crops.

K&D Farms: Community, Family, Farm

Kenneth McAlister, Wichita SWCD Board member for over 30 years, farms and ranches on historic family land in Wichita County, Texas, on property that runs along the southern bank of the Red River. Kenneth has worked with NRCS to improve his soil health using no-till practices and cover crops.