Grants Open For Ag Producers

The DNR is committed to protecting Wisconsin’s water resources. Pictured: The Brule Portage Trail. The portage between the St. Croix River and the Brule River connects the St. Croix watershed and the Lake Superior watershed. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR

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USDA has assistance for agricultural producers and private landowners in 2022.

Key programs include the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program and Agricultural Management Assistance program. While USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service accepts applications for these programs year-round, producers and landowners should apply by state-specific, ranking dates to be considered for this year’s funding.

NRCS provides technical and financial assistance to help producers and landowners make conservation improvements on their land that benefit natural resources, build resiliency and contribute to the nation’s broader effort to combat the impacts of climate change.

NRCS accepts applications for its conservation programs year-round. State Technical Committees, composed of producers and landowners, work with NRCS to set state-specific, ranking dates to evaluate applications for funding. These dates account for producer needs, staff workload and ensure potential participants have ample opportunity to apply. Producers should apply by their state’s ranking dates to be considered for funding in the current cycle. Funding is provided through a competitive process.

State-specific, ranking dates for all programs are available at nrcs.usda.gov/staterankingdates. Applications received after ranking dates will be automatically deferred to the next funding period.

Producers, landowners and forest managers interested in applying for assistance should contact the NRCS at their local USDA Service Center.

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