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

The $700 million regenerative agriculture program is riding on the dovetails of the department's "Make America Healthy Again" ...

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 ...

Federal agriculture department loses field staff as farmers face delays accessing newly approved conservation funding.

The Department of Agriculture is boosting enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program but being less stringent on environmental measurements. A program that rewards farmers for turning ...

Producer Kate Friesen shows Indiana district conservationist Wes Krug around Singletree Flower Farm in Goshen, Indiana on June 29, 2022. Friesen and her husband received assistance through USDA’s ...

As Florida’s 2026 legislative session begins, our state stands at another pivotal moment for conservation. The decisions made ...

Conservation programs do incredible work and have done so for decades. Many animal and habitat conservation efforts, both large and small, are successful. However, some conservation programs launch ...

As of this writing, about 600 oil rigs in the Gulf of America have been fully converted into artificial reefs. Yet, only 1,100 of 7,000 original platforms remain. Sadly, only 20% of rigs currently ...

The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, which since 1989 has acquired public lands for conservation and outdoor recreation in Wisconsin, is set to expire in 2026.

The Sussex Conservation District (SCD) has launched a new Community Conservation Assistance Program aimed at helping homeowners and homeowner associations (HOAs) implement water conservation practices ...