David S. Doctorian, State Conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), announced the 2025 application deadline of Monday, September 9, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent $700 million initiative for regenerative practices has drawn a mixed review, ...

A New Regenerative Pilot Program worth about $700 million dollars to farmers will start in 2026. The goal is to help farmers ...

Oct. 1—TAHLEQUAH — The deadline to apply for climate-smart programs through the Environmental Quality Incentive Program is coming up in November, and these funds can be used to improve farm and ranch ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) established a national Jan. 15, 2026, batching deadline for the first funding round of key conservation programs.

An agriculture policy group said the popular Environmental Quality Incentives Program wastes money on industrial farms’ manure systems. One of the Agriculture Department’s most popular programs to ...

When South Dakota farmer Paul Casper first heard about a project that’s growing climate-smart grain for sustainable aviation fuel, he was intrigued by the prospect of making extra money based on ...

The new programme will create a framework but any significant progress on regen ag will rest on private-sector investment, ...

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is soliciting comments through Dec.23 on its Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation conservation practice standards. In addition to comments on overall ...

The USDA paused funding for certain conservation programs and contracts during a sweeping review required by several executive orders. Some agriculture organizations say it will hurt farmers and rural ...