Blog: EQIP vs CSP: Which USDA Conservation Program Is Right for You? (Missouri Organic Association)

If you’re a farmer, rancher, or land manager thinking about improving your land’s sustainability, you’ve likely heard about EQIP and CSP—two cornerstone conservation programs offered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). While both aim to promote environmental stewardship on working lands, they serve different purposes and are designed to meet producers at different stages of their conservation… Continue reading Blog: EQIP vs CSP: Which USDA Conservation Program Is Right for You? (Missouri Organic Association)

NRCS 823 EQIP Practices – Plains

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has many programs to help farmers convert to organic farming operations. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is “NRCS’ flagship conservation program that helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners integrate conservation into working lands.” Under EQIP, Organic Transition Initiative 823 (OTI) is specifically meant to help those transitioning to… Continue reading NRCS 823 EQIP Practices – Plains