Lawmakers have removed provisions that block megafarms from taxpayer-funded conservation programs. After years wrangling over ...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — With the Trump administration halting funding for the USDA’s conservation programs and firing thousands of employees, there is concern about what will happen to those ...

It takes intentionality to meet the requirements, but it’s possible to layer federal and private conservation programs to add extra cash to your bottom line. “When carbon programs are appropriately ...

Global conservation efforts are vanishing fast as funding ends and protections weaken, threatening species and climate goals.

The remaining months of 2023 are certain to be eventful on Capitol Hill. Headlined by a potential government shutdown and with the 2024 elections looming, the most impactful legislative development ...

“I started as a customer of NRCS first,” says Aubrey Bettencourt, chief of the USDA agency that helps farmers and ranchers manage natural resources on private lands. As a third-generation California ...

It took three tries for Jacob Bolson to secure a spot in the Agriculture Department’s Conservation Stewardship Program. The Iowa farmer filed his first application in 2021. Denied. He made another ...

The project is now in its second week. WMTV spoke to Kromrey Middle School students who work with the school’s Green Team ...

Discover how bioeconomy practices, biodiversity preservation and carbon accounting are enhancing Amazon rainforest ...

After years of studying and experimenting with pilot programs, the future of Colorado River management will almost certainly include a permanent water conservation program for the Upper Basin states.

Conservation groups are suing over a program that authorizes killing brown and black bears as a way to help grow the size of ...