When considering if soil conservation is worth the cost, think about what your time and soil is really worth. An economist shares research on what soil practices pay off.

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

In western Wisconsin's Monroe County, the county land conservation department shares an office with local NRCS staff. The ...

Due to the growing number of climate-smart programs that are available to growers, it can be hard to navigate. That’s just what the Conservation Connector was intended to change. Developed by The ...

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.

University of Illinois researchers analyzed traces of DNA in rivers and streams to learn how strips of trees near water — ...

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 ...

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 ...

Conservation often presents itself as a technical enterprise: how much land to protect, which species to prioritize, what ...

$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 ...

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