Conservation

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, …

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 …

A 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 …

USDA 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 …

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 …

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 …

By Sen. Steve Daines (R-MONT) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WASH) Conservation is engrained within our western way of life. Our livelihood and quality of life out West is reliant upon …

The Montana Farm Bureau has submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management strongly encouraging the agency to consider the continuous work the state of Montana has done on behalf …

(DTN) – USDA will spend $1 billion on a series of partnerships to develop and promote “climate-smart commodities” through pilot projects meant to create new markets for agricultural and forestry …

HOUSTON, Texas – The Joe C King & Sons Ranch, in Winnett, Mont., has been selected as one of seven regional honorees of the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP). The award, …