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The USDA rejected three in four farmers who applied to EQIP and CSP last year, a report found. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy is rallying for more funding.
A recent report highlights low EQIP and CSP acceptance rates across the country, although Iowa officials say the state is in better shape than depicted.
The Upper Republican Natural Resources District’s Local Working Group met March 8 in Imperial to prioritize U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs.
Senators Reintroduce Bills to Expand Farmers' Access to Precision Ag Equipment
A report from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) reveals three out of four applications to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's two premier conservation programs, EQUIP and CSP, were denied. IATP says much more money for conservation programs must be included in the new Farm Bill so more farms can participate.