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.

SD Dakota Skipper Project (Pollinator Planting)

What acres are eligible for this program? Enrollment is focused on creating and maintaining quality pollinator habitat. All acres that read more »

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 »

Working Grasslands Partnership

Interested participants can apply at any time. RCPP partners can provide technical and financial assistance for grass seeding plans. Through read more »

South Dakota Resource Concerns

Understanding your resource concern is the first step toward finding the right conservation help. The South Dakota Resource Concerns website read more »