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Deadline Extended for Conservation Stewardship Program

January 19, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Source: Center for Rural Affairs

USDA's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced that the deadline for producer applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) has been extended to January 21, 2011

Many Tools Needed To Maximize Yields, Maintain Soils, Increase Profitability

December 31, 2010 | Posted in Residue Management

Source: By Andrea Johnson, The Prairie Star

Conservation tillage practices are also needed to stop soil erosion, store carbon and keep the soil healthy to produce high quality crops and good yields, says Jerry Hatfield of the USDA.

Proposed Tax Package Could Help Farms Stay In Business

December 16, 2010

The American Farmland Trust says a tax package moving toward Senate debate contains several components critical for the long-term health of farms.

USDA Funding Conservation Projects Along Mississippi River Basin

December 1, 2010

Source: USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund existing conservation projects in 41 eligible watersheds in 12 states this fiscal year as part of its Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative.

CSP Payments Resume, $500 Million In Contracts For FY 2010

November 18, 2010

Source: USDA

The USDA will begin issuing Conservation Stewardship and Conservation Security Program payments this month to thousands of farmers and ranchers in all fifty states to help maintain and improve the natural resources on their land.

NRCS Extends Sign-Up For Conservation Stewardship Program

November 3, 2010

Source: The Natural Resources Conservation Service

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended the ranking period cut-off date for producers to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) to January 7, 2011.

New Conservation Program Merits A Closer Look

No-tillers more likely to earn contracts that provide funding to improve their no-till system

By Martha Ostendorf posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Water Management

CONGRATULATIONS! Your conservation efforts have been noticed. Please move directly to “Go” and collect your reward.

Conservation Program Offers More Money

April 6, 2010

No-tillers and strip-tillers have until June 25 to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program, which now offers more money and access to qualified applicants under the final rules USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced June 3.

Conservation Rules Mix Good And Bad

April 6, 2010

Farmers caring for their land received a mixed bag when USDA finalized rules for the Conservation Stewardship, according to National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.

Crop Residue Fragile, Even To Low-Level Tillage

January 1, 2010 | Posted in Residue Management

This years devastating drought not only robbed crops of valuable moisture, it reduced plant growth and protective cover for the soil. Conservation officials warn that the drought made our soil resource vulnerable to erosion and any tillage will only make conditions worse.

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