The Yellowstone Region Agricultural Sustainability Project led by Molson Coors brought together partners in Big Horn, Carbon, and Yellowstone counties to use irrigation systems to facilitate cover crops, reduced tillage, nutrient management, and irrigation water management.

USDA released the final rule for its Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The rule updates the partner-driven program as directed by the 2018 Farm Bill and integrates partner and participant feedback.

Entering the 2021 Water Year on Oct. 1 there was a great deal of excitement about the possible “La Nina” winter forecasted for the fall and winter seasons. What would this mean for Montana’s winter air temperatures and one of Montana’s most precious resources, the snowpack?

While NRCS accepts easement applications on a continuous basis, applications for the next funding consideration must be submitted by February 5, 2021, for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP).

NRCS emphasizes voluntary, science-based assistance to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners improve their natural resources. In this video series, some of those producers discuss how NRCS has helped them move toward their natural resource and operational goals.