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USDA announced funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for fiscal year 2025.
Lillie Beringer-Crock strengthens her family’s legacy at Beringer Family Farm through conservation, grit, and creative thinking.
Acuerdos de cooperación de la GLCI financian proyectos que amplían el acceso a la asistencia técnica de conservación para los productores ganaderos
Third generation farmer Lillie Beringer-Crock of Cascade was named 2024 Iowa Conservation Woman of the Year at the Conservation Districts of Iowa annual meeting earlier today in Ames.
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.
GLCI cooperative agreements fund projects that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers
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.
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.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are collaborating on a series of cover crop fact sheets for Iowa farmers interested in adopting the practice or trying new cover crops to achieve specific goals on their operation.
Agricultural producers significantly impacted by recent heavy rains and flooding throughout Iowa may be able to receive technical and financial assistance through the USDA to help with recovery efforts.
