Funding Available for Farmers and Ranchers to Develop Conservation Planning Activities
June 23, 2022
The funding assists Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers in identifying and finding solutions for specific natural resource concerns on their operations.
Funding Available for Farmers to Establish Soil Health Demonstration Projects
January 19, 2022
The funding will compensate producers for conducting strip trials of cover crops vs. no cover crops within a diverse crop rotation using no-till planting, as well as developing case studies and hosting field days.
Deadline Extended to Apply for Funding to Plant Cover Crops on Flooded Cropland Acres
June 28, 2019
NRCS announced today that it is offering a later EQIP sign-up for farmers in Nebraska who could not plant their crops because of flooded or wet fields. The deadline to apply is July 19, 2019.
Funds Available to Plant Severely Weather-Damaged Acres to Cover Crops
April 17, 2019
To help manage cropland damaged by Nebraska’s severe spring weather, NRCS is providing funds to plant cover crops on cropland acres. Cover crops prevent erosion, improve soil’s physical and biological properties, supply nutrients, and suppress weeds.