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

This article was written by David Frabotta, Manager, Climate-Smart Ag Interactive Programming for Trust In Food, a Farm Journal initiative. Learn more at www.trustinfood.com At Rondo Farms, a ...

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

MONMOUTH, Ill. – Six years of working with farmers studying the costs and benefits of conservation practices have shown certain practices are profitable most of the time. Using the ideal amount of ...

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 ...

By Rhett Ayers Butler [( Conservation often presents itself as a technical enterprise: how much land to protect, which ...

The Report was developed by USDA’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project. NRCS describes the Report as documenting the progress that has been made through voluntary conservation over a 10-year ...

The process for the Natural Resource Conservation Service to approve new conservation practices is slow, bureaucratic and without clear guidelines. The NRCS often requires years for a practice to be ...

With high input costs and low commodity prices, many farmers are looking for ways to reduce their costs, even more than normal. Could conservation practices be an answer for your farm? Anthony Bly, ...

The Monroe Conservation District’s Jackson Cenusa was recognized for leadership and outreach at a statewide conference.

$223 million has been awarded from the state to the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program for fiscal year 2026. It is the largest investment in the program's history "To ...

Lions in Kenya respond very differently to human land use, climate and conservation practices. That is the conclusion of ...