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

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) on December 9, 2019. The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up for general CRP is February 28, 2020, while signup for continuous CRP is ongoing.

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.

In response to the 2019 flooding, USDA announced the availability of $9 million in Missouri for conservation easements in damaged floodplains with cropland.

USDA is ready with many resources, including planning assistance and financial assistance programs, to help Missouri farmers and communities recover from 2019 flooding.