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

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 says it will release about $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that had been frozen by the Trump administration's push to overhaul the federal ...

Since there is no mention facilitating farmer and rancher education in the USDA's Regenerative Pilot Program, it is unlikely ...

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 ...

Conservation programs like Environmental Quality Incentives Program face delivery challenges as USDA loses thousands of ...

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 ...

The fate of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill is with the Senate. The 1,000-page bill includes nearly $4.9 trillion in tax breaks and budget cuts, and is also packed with priorities that ...

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON DC (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite assurances from the Trump administration that ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that had been frozen by the Trump administration's push to ...