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USDA announced funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for fiscal year 2025.
Alabama State Conservationist, Ben Malone, with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces that the Fiscal Year 2025 Farm Bill Easement signup deadline is October 4, 2024. A second sign-up deadline will be December 20, 2024 should any funds remain after the initial signup.
USDA is asking for public input on how best to implement the SUSTAINS Act, which authorizes USDA to accept private contributions to channel through several existing USDA conservation programs. Submit comments to the Request for Information via the Federal Register by Sept. 16, 2024.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to partner with at least 18 irrigation districts to help secure our water future in the American West.
This blog by Chief Terry Cosby details some of the key ways USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service supports producers and conservation partners in improving water quality and strengthening agricultural operations through voluntary conservation.
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces that it is accepting applications for the Alabama Black Belt Landscapes Pilot Initiative via ACT NOW
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest $3 million in partnerships to promote research for soil water and data innovations to improve soil inventory, which is part of an ongoing effort to continue providing critical data to the country.
(USDA) is investing $7 million to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP).
USDA to invest up to $50 million in FY24 through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership to support conservation partners with local projects that help protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands on agricultural lands and help mitigate climate change.
Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act will help farmers save money, create new revenue streams, enhance natural resources, and tackle the climate crisis.
