2014 Farm Bill

The 2014 Farm Bill was enacted on February 7, 2014. NRCS offers voluntary Farm Bill conservation programs that benefit both agricultural producers and the environment. Some programs will be available immediately, while others will require limited time to be set up within the agency. Details are on each program page and at your local USDA Service Center.

• 2014 Farm Bill Rules Comment period notices, summaries, etc. for upcoming items posted to the Federal Register.
• Conservation Compliance - Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Provisions.

Financial Assistance

• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
• Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Easements

• Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
• Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)

Partnership

• Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)

Other Programs

• Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES)
• Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
• Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)
• Small Watershed Rehabilitation Program
• Technical Service Providers (TSP)
• Veteran Farmer
• Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program

2014 Farm Bill Fact Sheets

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Comparison of 2008 and 2014 Farm Bill Programs (PDF; 2 MB)

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) (PDF; 1.2 MB)
Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) (PDF; 1.4 MB)
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) (PDF; 377 KB)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) (PDF; 618 KB)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) (PDF; 1.6 MB)
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) (PDF; 2.8 MB)
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) (PDF; 391 KB)
Technical Service Providers (TSP) (PDF; 1.4 MB)
Veteran Farmers (PDF; 645 KB)
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) (PDF; 1.4 MB)

2008 Farm Bill

• 2008 Montana Farm Bill Archives
• 2008 Farm Bill Montana Summary and Review