USDA ENCOURAGES ENROLLMENT OF GRASSLAND INTO WORKING LAND CONSERVATION
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages producers and landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting next week through May 13, 2022.
Read More...USDA ENCOURAGES ENROLLMENT OF GRASSLAND INTO WORKING LAND CONSERVATION
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages producers and landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting next week through May 13, 2022. Grassland CRP provides a unique…
Read More...USDA Now Accepting Applications for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program, Providing Up To $200 Million to Purchase Local Food for Schools
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is accepting applications for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS), which will provide up to $200 million for…
Read More...USDA to Extend Application Deadlines for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Funding Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadlines to apply for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity after requests from many stakeholders.
Read More...President Biden and USDA Invest More Than $166.5 Million in Infrastructure to Protect American Communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than $166.5 million in 108 infrastructure projects as part of implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and…
Read More...Engagement opportunity with MSU Extension
Montana State University (MSU) Extension is gathering feedback from community members to inform and improve programs for Montanans. MSU Extension will use the results of this assessment to inform programming,…
Read More...$1 Billion USDA Program Will Fund Pilot Projects For The Development Of Climate-Smart Commodity Markets
On February 7, 2022, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced a $1 billion competitive grant offering to fund pilot projects through its “Partnerships for Climate-Smart-Commodities” program. The program was developed at the…
Read More...Landowners have until March 15 to apply for FWP support programs for public access
Landowners have until March 15 to submit applications to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for enrollment in the Unlocking Public Lands (UPL) Program or the Public Access Land Agreement (PALA)…
Read More...CRP Seeking Millions More Acres
The USDA Farm Service Agency has opened enrollment in the General Conservation Reserve Program (starting this week) and will open Grasslands CRP enrollment in April. Robert Bonnie, Undersecretary for Farm…
Read More...USDA Urges Producers to Submit Applications for 2021 Grazing Loss Assistance by Jan. 31
USDA is reminding ranchers and livestock producers that they may be eligible for financial assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for 2021 grazing losses due to drought. The deadline to…
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