It takes intentionality to meet the requirements, but it’s possible to layer federal and private conservation programs to add extra cash to your bottom line. “When carbon programs are appropriately ...

The Double T Family Foundation, established by the J. Cleo Thompson Family Office in Dallas, has made philanthropic contributions to Conservation Legacy and its Southwest Conservation Corps program to ...

Congressional Agriculture Committee leaders are providing glimpses into their intentions for farm bill conservation programs with proposals to make potentially significant changes to longstanding ...

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 ...

Judith Puncochar prunes a tree on her farm outside of Saint Paul, Nebraska. Most of Puncochar's farm is enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, a federal land conservation initiative that she ...

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition says USDA’s proposed FY2027 budget would cut more than $2B and eliminate ...

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 ...

After years wrangling over how best to target conservation money toward small farms, Congress has struck on a novel solution for the moment: quit trying. In two installments this year — including this ...

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 ...