New federal initiative provides farmers funding for soil health practices and conservation through streamlined application ...

Oct. 1—TAHLEQUAH — The deadline to apply for climate-smart programs through the Environmental Quality Incentive Program is coming up in November, and these funds can be used to improve farm and ranch ...

Federal agriculture department loses field staff as farmers face delays accessing newly approved conservation funding.

Even though its name doesn’t reflect it, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is the most significant climate legislation ever enacted. The overall $770-billion package includes more than $19 billion to ...

It takes intentionality to meet the requirements, but it’s possible to layer federal and private conservation programs to add extra cash to your bottom line. “When carbon programs are appropriately ...

The $700 million regenerative agriculture program is riding on the dovetails of the department's "Make America Healthy Again" ...

NRCS Oklahoma Announces First FY2024 Application Batching Date for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and Environmental Quality Incentives ...

David S. Doctorian, State Conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), announced the 2025 application deadline of Monday, September 9, ...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — With the Trump administration halting funding for the USDA’s conservation programs and firing thousands of employees, there is concern about what will happen to those ...

Sara George was standing in the middle of her kale field when she first heard about the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. George grows about a dozen acres of specialty crops like berries, ...

Five former Natural Resources Conservation Chiefs are joining specialty crop growers in calling for a loosening of income restrictions for conservation programs, but opponents worry that easing the ...

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority took steps to practice conservation of the islands through its Kahu ʻĀina program by investing ...