USDA Announces Strategy to Uphold its Federal Trust Responsibilities to Increase Support for Conservation on Tribal Lands

NRCS has released a new Tribal Relations Strategy, demonstrating the agency’s commitment to honoring its federal trust relationship with the 574 federally recognized tribes and Alaska Native Villages that have sovereign interest in more than 119 million acres of land across the United States.

Conservation and Innovation: Reseeding a Ranching Legacy

Rancher Brenda Brady stands at the helm of an agricultural legacy, steering her family’s ranch in Petroleum County, Montana, into a new era.  

Preserving Big Hole Valley: Protecting a Historic Landscape Through Conservation Easement

Five families who make up what’s known as the Big Hole Grazing Association are working to protect this land. Working in partnership with NRCS and The TNC, they’ve implemented a conservation easement and introduced sustainable practices to ensure its preservation for future generations.

Sustaining the Land: Tribal Land Management and Conservation at Fort Belknap

Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in north-central Montana is the homeland of the Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes. The fourth largest reservation in the state, Fort Belknap spans 675,147 acres with a beautiful landscape of rolling plains.

Rooted in Regeneration: A Family's Experimental Journey to Regenerative Agriculture

In Wilsall, Montana the Bays family are working with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on various conservation projects, they aim to improve the health of their soil. 

Flourishing with Flowers: Rodi Farms is Blooming Under Carah Ronan's Care

In Southern Montana, Carah Ronan, a fifth-generation Montana farmer, returns to the family farm and is flourishing in the floral business. The tools and resources provided by Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have been key to making her unique operation a growing success.

Transforming Forests: How the Libby Surround Joint Chiefs’ Project is Making a Difference

Forest health and productivity are concerns across Montana. NRCS assistance helps many private landowners to implement conservation practices to address forest health that may also positively impact wildfire risk.

The Impact of the Youth Employment Program in Southwestern Montana

In an effort to increase the impact of conservation across the sagebrush landscape, NRCS is supporting partners like the Southwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership and the Youth Employment Program.

Transforming a Private Forest through Conservation: Joint Chiefs’ Project in Flathead County

Forest health and productivity are concerns across Montana. NRCS assistance helps many private landowners to implement conservation practices to address forest health that may also positively impact wildfire risk.

USDA Seeks Public Input on Climate Benefits of Conservation Practice Standards

USDA is publishing a Request for Information in the Federal Register requesting public input on its Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation conservation practice standards.