Economics
USDA’s Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture & Forestry – Fact Sheet
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing a comprehensive and detailed approach to support farmers, ranchers, and forest land owners in their response to climate change. The framework consists…
Read More...USDA Seeks Public Comment on New Environmental Quality Incentives Program Rule
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is publishing a rule that outlines how it will improve the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), one of USDA’s largest…
Read More...USDA, Partners Usher in a New Era in Conservation
New Conservation Initiative Goes Beyond Traditional Government Efforts to Allow Businesses, Other Partners to Invest in Regional Conservation Projects Learn more about Regional Conservation partnerships by watching the USDA Venture Conservationist…
Read More...USDA to Invest in Prairie Pothole Landscape Effort
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that up to $35 million will be provided during the next three years to help landowners conserve grasslands and wetlands…
Read More...USDA Seeking Sign-Ups for Wetlands, Grasslands Conservation Program
WASHINGTON – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications from landowners interested in the Wetlands Reserve Program and Grassland Reserve Program. A new round of funding authorizes $255 million…
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