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Funding the Future: Growing Prairie with State Conservation Dollars

State conservation funding programs are powerful drivers of on‑the‑ground restoration in the Northern Great Plains. In addition to providing direct funding for conservation actions...

Proposed conservation cuts would further limit already underfunded programs

The program director with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy says the latest iteration of the farm bill being discussed by Congress raises concerns around conservation...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Accepts 2.2 Million Acres into the Conservation Reserve Program

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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Conservation

May 26, 2026 | Source: IATP | by Michael Happ IATP has been analyzing farmer participation in two of the United States’ most popular conservation programs since 2021. In our lates...

Nevada conservation program directs millions to wildfire mitigation and landscape restoration

A $42 million investment announced earlier this month by Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Conserve Nevada Program is heading into the next phase ...

Audubon Joins More Than 50 Conservation Groups in Urging Senate to Strengthen the Conservation Reserve Program

Last week, the National Audubon Society joined more than 50 wildlife, conservation, and sporting groups in sending a letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Commi...

Advocating for Birds and Working Lands in a Conservation-Forward Farm Bill

In late June, a group of farmers and ranchers—many enrolled in the National Audubon Society’s Conservation Ranching program—joined Audubon staff and field experts in Washington, DC...

Conservation Agriculture: Creating Spaces for Biodiversity

 In a world where sustainability and agricultural efficiency are more important than ever, we present an essential guide that will transform your vision of field production: the Su...

How one program is working to bring Corn Belt farmers together for conservation agriculture

USDA Announces $310 Million Available for Regional Conservation Partnership Program

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Here’s Why Conservation Groups Are Suddenly Optimistic About the Farm Bill

After three years of short-term extensions, conservation groups hope this can be the year that Congress finally passes an updated Farm Bill The post Here’s Why Conservation Groups...

USDA enrolls 2 million acres into CRP

The USDA Farm Service Agency is accepting more than two million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program this year. Under Secretary Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield demand conti...

PF & QF Applaud NRCS Investment in Partner-Led Conservation Efforts

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Leading Conservation: CLI Students Unveil Year-End Projects

Audubon Florida’s Conservation Leadership Initiative (CLI) is an immersive program that connects undergraduate students with Audubon chapter leaders for a unique, intergenerational...

Enroll lands in Open Fields and Waters to allow public access

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s Open Fields and Waters Program expands hunting and fishing access on private lands. Landowners allowing public walk-in access receive annual pe...

Grants available for new and existing Wisconsin farmer-led conservation groups

The state of Wisconsin is investing more than $1 million in farmer-led conservation solutions to protect local watersheds. Producer-Led Watershed Program Manager Dani Heisler tells...

Conservation practices help protect Minnesota waterways

The president of the Minnesota Farmers Union says conservation management practices are becoming more common among producers. Gary Wertish says there’s a big focus on water quality...

Pheasants Forever, The Nature Conservancy, DNR, USFWS Team Up to Protect 1,900 Acres in Clay County

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For producers, for the planet: Why we need conservation on farmland

Conservation agriculture practices have short and long-term benefits, yet adoption lags.

Illinois conservation districts planning to push land conversion fee this fall

The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts says the fight isn’t over when it comes to finding stabilized funding for the state’s di...

PODCAST EP. 366: Working on a New Farm Bill and CRP Improvements in D.C.

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$500K in New Funding Available for Southwest Indiana Farmers Adopting Conservation Practices

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture has announced the launch of a new $500,000 cost-share program aimed at helping farmers in southwest Indian...

Conservation on the cusp: funding cuts and a Chrisp appointment

The Government’s under fire for shrinking funding for DoC but the minister hints at future announcements

Conservation Was Always a Conservative Value

For many years, I was a progressive-leaning vegan chef in Los Angeles. I cared deeply about the environment and believed politics and regulation were the best tools for protecting...