The following content is from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) “Conservation for the Future” series which features Montana landowners’ experiences working with the NRCS on various conservation projects. …
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Todd Heward Chosen as Recipient of the 2022 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award
by Colter BrownCheyenne, Wyo. – The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (land trust) is happy to announce that Todd Hewardof Medicine Bow is the recipient of the 2022 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award. …
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SPONSORED – Decarbonizing Agriculture Creates New Revenue Stream and Future Opportunities by Brekke Munks, Agoro Carbon Alliance Cropping Agronomist, Wyoming If there was a way to improve the resiliency of …
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Helmville Ranching Family Awarded 2022 Montana Environmental Stewardship Award
by Colter BrownThe Mannix Brothers Ranch was named the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award (ESAP) winners on June 2, at the Montana Stockgrowers Association MidYear Meeting in Sidney, Montana. Each year, the ESAP …
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The USDA will allow participants in the Conservation Reserve Program to request voluntary termination if they are in the final year of a CRP contract. Participants approved for this one-time, …
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Roger Marshall (R-KS) led 19 colleagues in a letter to White House Council on …
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Lawmakers Seek $1 Billion for Farm Bill Conservation Programs in 2023 Budget
by Colter BrownA group of Senate Democrats have requested the 2023 budget include funding for Farm Bill conservation programs. Senators Michael Bennet of Colorado, Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and Chris Coons of Delaware …
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More Acres Leaving CRP Despite USDA Goals to Grow the Program
by Colter BrownUSDA reported landowners have agreed to enroll more than 2 million acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through the General signup period, with the department expecting more acres to …
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Agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions fell more than 4% percent from 2019 to 2020, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The most recent Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions …
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Three finalists have been selected for the prestigious Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who inspire …
