WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced legislation that would reform the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The NRCS Wetland Compliance and Appeals …
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Ag Producers Advocate for Voluntary, Incentive-Based Conservation Programs
by Colter BrownA House Ag Committee hearing on Capitol Hill this week examined the Conservation Title of the Farm Bill. Representatives heard testimony and asked questions of farmers and ranchers who have …
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Hawks Family Using Innovation and Soil Health Near Galata
by Colter BrownThe 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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NRCS Offers Up to $86 an Acre for Implementation of a Soil Health Management System
by Colter BrownNatural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices in Big Horn, Broadwater, Carbon, Gallatin, Golden Valley, Meagher, Musselshell, Park, Rosebud, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Treasure, Wheatland, and Yellowstone counties are accepting applications for …
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Producers Find Moving Livestock Pens Out of Waterways Has Long Term Benefits
by Colter BrownThe 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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April marked the start of a major weather pattern change which brought much needed precipitation to Montana, and while April was a wet month, May was even wetter in certain …
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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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Soil Health Bus Tour 2021 September 14, 2021 – September 16, 2021 The Montana Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) is sponsoring the Soil Health Bus …
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USDA Invests $21 Million to Help Producers Build Drought Resilience
by Colter BrownThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $21 million as part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) collaboration with the Department of Interior’s (DOI) WaterSMART Initiative to help farmers and ranchers conserve …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $50 million in cooperative agreements to support historically underserved farmers and ranchers with climate-smart agriculture and forestry. The Racial Justice …