The Grass is Greener
The Grass is Greener program is a Producer‑First initiative enrolling cattle producers in the Northern Great Plains and Upper Midwest, read more »
AgSpire: Ranching for the Future
Ranching for the Future supports producers to enhance herd productivity and efficiency, leading to more pounds produced on-farm. AgSpire technical read more »
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
NRCS works one-on-one with producers to develop a conservation plan that outlines conservation practices and activities to help solve on-farm read more »
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) helps you build on your existing conservation efforts while strengthening your operation. Whether you are read more »
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands or protect working farms and ranches through conservation easements.
Second Century Working Lands Habitat Program
Enrollment Focus Targeting marginal cropland such as saline and moist soils, field edges, and other less productive soil types. The read more »
NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Glacial Lakes
The goal of the project is to protect and improve the water quality of glacial lakes and streams to meet read more »
Pray for Rain. Plan for Drought. – SD Drought Planning
The South Dakota Drought Plan (“Pray for Rain. Plan for Drought.”) was developed by ranchers with support from USDA-NRCS and read more »
South Dakota Grassland Coalition Mentoring Network
The Mentoring Network connects experienced ranchers and land managers with those looking to improve their conservation practices, especially in grazing read more »
Rangeland Consulting Program
A range consultant will come to your ranch to help you develop a custom grazing plan for your ranch, which includes help with future read more »
