forest

Trying to Better Understand Forest and Grazing Conservation Practices

Dan Cattle, Livestock, Pasture, USDA-NASS, USDA-NRCS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hoping to gain a better understanding of forest and grazing conservation practices.  To do this, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are participating in a joint project called the Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey (CPAMS). It will be mailed to 43,000 forest and grazing landowners and managers across the nation this summer in an effort to …

Florida family farm

Florida Family Farm Being Preserved Through Rural and Family Lands Protection Program

Dan Conservation, Environment, Florida, Pasture, Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP)

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) today announced the preservation of a Florida family farm. Through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP) the Limestone Creek Ranch property, a more than 470-acre cattle operation in Hardee County, is being preserved through a rural land protection easement for $2,837,000. “We are very proud to add the folks at Limestone Creek Ranch …

Grazing Lands

USDA-NRCS Expanding Grazing Lands Conservation

Dan Cattle, Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI), Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI), Livestock, Pasture, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting proposals through its Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) until May 26, 2024. An investment up to $22 million is being made in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands. Project proposals for GLCI Cooperative Agreements will identify and address barriers to …

Grazing Lands

USDA-NRCS Working to Expand Conservation on Grazing Lands

Dan Cattle, Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI), Livestock, Pasture, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants livestock producers to know it is working to expand conservation on grazing lands. This involves investing up to $22 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers. “Privately owned grazing lands cover nearly 30 percent of the national landscape, which means we have a tremendous opportunity to address climate …

USDA Seeks Partnerships to Expand Conservation on Grazing Lands

Dan Conservation, Environment, Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI), Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI), Pasture, USDA-NRCS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $22 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting proposals through its Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) until May 26, 2024. Through GLCI, NRCS will use partnerships to increase technical …

NRCS Seeking Public Comment on Conservation Practices

Dan Cattle, Conservation, Environment, Livestock, Pasture, USDA-NRCS, Water, Wetland

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to eight national conservation practice standards. Proposed revisions to the national conservation practice standards include: Comments should be submitted via regulations.gov or via mail by March 4, 2024. NRCS regularly reviews all national conservation practices to seek opportunities to increase flexibility and incorporate new technologies to help the nation’s farmers, ranchers, and private …