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Applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program are taken on a continuous basis. Applications must be submitted by Feb. 7, 2025, to be eligible for the current round of funding.
The NRCS in New Hampshire has released details on a third application date for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program for Fiscal Year 2025.
NRCS in Rhode Island is announcing a third signup for property owners for conservation easements to protect working ag lands and wetlands through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP).
Brothers Ed and Don Kiessel grow cherries in Leelanau County, Michigan. Placing their orchard into a conservation easement provided both funding and protection to ensure the land remained in agricultural production and would never be developed.
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting the second round of applications for enrollment into the Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) program. Applications for fiscal year 2025 funding must be received by December 31, 2024.
An additional opportunity for producers who are interested in enrolling their land in a conservation easement is being made available in North Carolina.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service in New Jersey (NRCS-NJ) is currently accepting applications for the Fiscal Year 2025 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and 2018 Farm Bill funding through the Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP).
Public encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible for consideration
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program provides much needed financial and technical assistance to conserve and protect valuable farmlands in North Carolina and across the nation.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas announced fiscal year (FY) 2025 financial assistance opportunities for landowners through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP).
