New Law Boosts Conservation, Cuts Forestry Funds
NASHVILLE, TN – The newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes permanent funding increases […]
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Drought-State Senators Looking for Changes to Assistance Programs
WASHINGTON, DC – If legislation from Senate members John Thune (SD-R) and Ben Ray Luján […]
Report: Crop Insurance and Conservation Practices Healthy Marriage
Researchers from Purdue University, Arizona State University, and the Nature Conservancy used interviews and a multi-state survey to determine if crop insurance requirements limited cover crops and conservation tillage for corn producers in the Midwest.
USDA Expecting More CRP Acres in 2021 Signup
Next year, USDA will begin the process of enrolling new and existing acres of conservation lands into the largest federally administered private land retirement program.
Opportunities to Expand Conservation Reserve Acres Coming Soon
The American Farm Bureau Federation recently analyzed one of the largest federally administered private land retirement programs, USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program.
Cattle Industry and Environmental Groups Sign Conservation Agreement
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding Monday with Ducks Unlimited and Safari Club International with a commitment to the conservation of natural resources through sustainable multiple uses.
NRCS Lifts Virtual Vail, Conservation Tools Now Online
Recent developments to USDA websites will allow farmers and ranchers to begin managing their conservation activities online