Producers interested in NRCS conservation programs, including the Regenerative Pilot Program, should apply to their local NRCS office by Jan. 15, 2026 to be included in the first round of funding.

For generations, the women of the agricultural community have shared their knowledge and commitment to their family farms, their rural communities and to their legacies, both prior generations and subsequent generations that will carry on their remarkable family legacy.

Dan Sanderson is the recipient of the 2025 Illinois Leopold Conservation Award.

A new video series provides Illinois graziers practical, easy-to-follow demonstrations of tools and techniques that support adaptive grazing.

The best advice often comes from peers who have worked through the obstacles to build profitable resilient farm operations.

These incentives will help producers expand their climate stewardship and empower more producers to be leaders of America’s ongoing efforts to build innovative conservation systems.