NRCS programs such as EQIP and CSP do more than just throw money at land issues. NRCS conservationists work with producers every step of the way to make improvements that benefit your land now and for years to come.
The NRCS, the USDA’s primary private lands conservation agency, supports producers by providing one-on-one, personalized assistance to help them address the specific needs of their operations through financial and free technical assistance. From the initial planning process to the implementation of conservation practices, the NRCS works directly with you, the producer, to tailor the project to help you accomplish your ecological, economic and management objectives.
The NRCS has numerous conservation programs available to help you implement the needed practices to address resource concerns on your land. Financial assistance is available through programs including the flagship Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which is typically the first step in a producer’s conservation journey, and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), which is designed to help producers take their existing conservation work to the next level. Many of the practices designed to address concerns on your grazing land are also climate-smart mitigation activities and are eligible for funding through the Inflation Reduction Act. Over the next several years, $19.5 billion has been made available as part of President Joe Biden’s “Investing in America” agenda to help producers implement practices that yield climate mitigation benefits.
~ Excerpt written by Terry Cosby for Progressive Cattle. Read the full article here.
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