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HARRISBURG – A $22.5 million investment in conservation assistance will soon help USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) better respond to the high demand for services from Chesapeake Bay area

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it will invest an additional $22.5M in conservation assistance in fiscal year 2022 to...

A $22.5 million investment will help USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service better respond to the high demand for services from Chesapeake Bay farmers.

North Dakota ranchers are still assessing their losses from the spring snowstorms. They are being urged to tap into federal relief, and some are calling for better payouts. Pat Becker, a rancher from Sioux County, said lost at least 50 calves and expects the number to increase. ...

Farmer cooperatives allow producers to pool resources together to get a better bang for their buck. While they have been around for generations, there is a Minnesota effort to expand the movement by creating a new grant program. Farmer-owned co-ops are designed to boost processing capacity and build markets for members and the food they grow. ...

Ohio Bits: CSP funding deadline is May 13; Project Green Teacher offered.

The latest United Nations report on climate change out earlier this month makes it clear that more carbon dioxide needs to come out of the atmosphere. One sector it says has lots of potential to hold onto carbon is agriculture, which accounts for 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

A new report from the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy says that thousands of farmers are being turned away from Agriculture Department conservation payment programs while “large, polluting operations” are benefiting.

With 2022 underway, the Biden-Harris administration is continuing to implement its "whole-of-government" response to climate change. This article is part of a series that highlights key climate and sustainability developments to watch in 2022 as the Biden-Harris administration rolls out its "year two" environmental agenda.

NRCS Idaho Accepting Applications from Producers, Landowners for Farm Bill Programs