Policy
USDA Announces Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that beginning Sept. 1, farmers and ranchers can apply for financial assistance to help conserve working grasslands, rangeland and…
Read More...USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives to Begin June 30
06/29/2015 01:46 PM EDT Owners of Forestry and Farm Residues Can Apply for Biomass Crop Assistance Program WASHINGTON, June 29, 2015 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency…
Read More...Webinar to Assist Potential Applicants for Conservation Funding
Regional Conservation Partnership Program to make $235 Million Available to Partners WASHINGTON, June 2, 2015 – An upcoming webinar on the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) will help potential applicants…
Read More...New USDA Portal Enables Farmers, Ranchers to Request Conservation Assistance Online
Washington, D.C. May 27, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners can now do business with U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources…
Read More...USDA to Expand Investment in Water Conservation, Resilience across Drought-Stricken States
Targeted drought funding builds on substantial drought relief efforts WASHINGTON, May 18, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest approximately…
Read More...USDA Announces $235 Million Available for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships
Local Coalitions Can Now Apply for Funding to Improve Soil Health, Preserve Clean Water, Combat Drought, Protect Wildlife Habitat DENVER, Colo., May 4, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced…
Read More...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 Report Demonstrates Positive Impact of $300 Million Investment in Sage-grouse Conservation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2015 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today issued a report showing that since 2010 USDA and its partners in the Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI)…
Read More...USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
New Orleans, LA – Feb. 2, 2015 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden (USDA) announced more than $18 million in grants to educate, mentor, and enhance…
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…
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