October 29, 2021– USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Jerry Raynor announced today that Indiana is...

Indianapolis, IN, November 1, 2021 –Jerry Raynor, NRCS State Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in...

Indianapolis, IN, August 26, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is...

Indianapolis, IN, October 27, 2020– Farm bill program deadlines have been set for Indiana’s agricultural producers who want to improve...

Drive across Indiana or fly overhead and you will see evidence of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) work on the...

According to a recent survey, Indiana farmers planted 950,000 acres of cover crops in 2019. Cover crops are known for their...

Indianapolis, IN, May 12, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $900,000 for local governments...

Indianapolis, IN, May 8, 2020 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $3 million nationally for...

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will open signup this summer for CLEAR30, a...

Indianapolis, IN, April 29, 2020 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $15 million investment to help support the...

Funding available to help with safe disposal of livestock due to COVID-19 Assistance Available USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation...

As Earth Day’s 50th anniversary approaches, we see a complex, changing world ahead of us. Over the past century, we have seen large...

USDA Indiana NRCS U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Centers are encouraging visitors to take proactive protective measures to help...

Indiana’s agricultural producers who want to improve natural resources and address concerns on their land are encouraged to sign up for...

Indianapolis, IN, February 12, 2020 – State Conservationist Jerry Raynor announced today that Indiana’s USDA Natural Resources...

St Joseph County, IN, October 2, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make up to $50 million available to help create or...

Fall is here even if it doesn’t feel like autumn weather. I like warm weather and am always sad to have to see it go. Several people...

The Old Farmer's Almanac has released their forecast for this winter. “Mild, with soakers” is how Indiana is labeled. I don’t put a lot...

This week goes to the birds and the bees – and to all of the other pollinators that keep our world growing and productive. June 16-22 is...

(June 10, 2019 - Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on disaster and...