NRCS Preparing to Implement 2018 Farm Bill Programs

Dan June 12, 2019 Alabama, Environment, Florida, Georgia, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) staff has been busy preparing rules and regulations connected to implementation of 2018 Farm Bill programs. Speaking recently before lawmakers in Washington D.C., NRCS Chief Matt Lohr said they are on track to get things done.

NRCS Preparing to Implement 2018 Farm Bill Programs

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