Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — With the Trump administration halting funding for the USDA’s conservation programs and firing thousands ...

Senators failed to take up legislation addressing the state's land conservation program, likely spelling the end of the popular Knowles-Nelson program.

Lawmakers and advocates are hopeful a deal can be reached on the state's Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program before the end of the week.

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 ...

Conservation programs do incredible work and have done so for decades. Many animal and habitat conservation efforts, both large and small, are successful. However, some conservation programs launch ...

Producer Kate Friesen shows Indiana district conservationist Wes Krug around Singletree Flower Farm in Goshen, Indiana on June 29, 2022. Friesen and her husband received assistance through USDA’s ...

Due to the growing number of climate-smart programs that are available to growers, it can be hard to navigate. That’s just what the Conservation Connector was intended to change. Developed by The ...

Judith Puncochar prunes a tree on her farm outside of Saint Paul, Nebraska. Most of Puncochar's farm is enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, a federal land conservation initiative that she ...

Many in agriculture hope conservation programs will be largely unaffected by the incoming second Trump administration given their popularity with farmers and with the fate of remaining Inflation ...

The Department of Agriculture is boosting enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program but being less stringent on environmental measurements. A program that rewards farmers for turning ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority took steps to practice conservation of the islands through its Kahu ʻĀina program, which is in partnership with a division of the Hawaiian Council, by ...