Delayed NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program payments due to the federal government shutdown have impacted the way farmers budget properly.

Jimmy Emmons has made a lifetime commitment to conservation and giving back to other farmers and ranchers, Tom Lucas writes.

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service has opened the first round of staff positions to implement $19.5 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding. The first set of entry-level soil ...

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service will have to come up with a new rule explaining how it plans to determine whether farmers have wetlands on their property after a federal judge tossed a ...

The federal government shutdown is affecting farmer access to U.S. Department of Agriculture funds to make on-farm ...

Congressional appropriators have released the first final spending bills of the fiscal 2026 cycle, including legislation to ...

The Senate approved a three-bill spending package for fiscal 2026. Lawmakers also passed a stopgap for the rest of the ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a $50 million investment to expand access to conservation assistance for historically underserved producers. Administered by USDA’s Natural Resources ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana is currently accepting applications for three programs that support agriculture and climate-smart practices. Those who want ...

Ruth Rabinowitz started managing her father’s farmland in Mitchell, Madison, Clarke and Union counties a decade ago. Since then, she has coated her 550 acres in conservation practices: most tenants do ...

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s ...