NRCS seeks public comments on its interim rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, USDA's premier conservation easement program that helps landowners protect working agricultural lands and wetlands.

NRCS seeks public comments on its EQIP interim rule. There are several proposed changes to EQIP for fiscal year 2020. Comments will be accepted through Feb. 17, 2020.

USDA is opening signup for the Conservation Reserve Program on Dec. 9, 2019. The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up for general CRP is Feb. 28, 2020, while signup for continuous CRP is ongoing.

During the first conservation program signup of the 2018 Farm Bill, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) contracted with Iowa farmers and landowners to treat natural resource concerns on more than 315,000 acres, obligating $53 million in financial assistance.

It's cover crops season again! Score game-winning field goals like erosion control, better soil health, and reduced weed pressure by including cover crops in your conservation game plan.