No-till remains the predominant cropping system on South Dakota cropland, the most recent inventory by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) shows.
When Lyman County producer Reed Petersek, South Dakota farmers and ranchers are expected to reach a conservation milestone in August: 7 million acres enrolled in CSP.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s conclusion that the rangeland bird does not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act signals the success of conservation efforts underway, including the work of ranchers to restore and protect habitat on private lands.
Conservation Client Gateway is a USDA public website that allows individual landowners and land users the secure ability to request conservation technical and financial assistance from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
To be eligible to receive many USDA benefits, including loans, disaster assistance, federal crop insurance premium subsidies and conservation assistance, you must comply with requirements for highly erodible lands and wetlands. Use these steps to ensure you’re compliant.
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