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  • NRCS Payment Limitations Updated And Reminder Of Application Dates

    USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, For the Courier|Oct 23, 2024

    Fiscal year 2025 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) contracts will not be subject to payment limitations identified in the 2018 Farm Bill. However, the regulatory contract limitations still apply in 2025. Producers are encouraged to apply for conservation assistance even if they have reached their 2018 Farm Bill payment limitation. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is now accepting applications for the EQIP, CSP, Regional Conservation Partnership Program...

  • Initiative Provides Assistance To Farmers and Ranchers Directly Impacted By The St. Mary Siphon Failure

    USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, For the Courier|Oct 16, 2024

    The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is accepting applications for the St. Mary Initiative. Farmers and ranchers in Blaine, Glacier, Hill, Phillips, and Valley counties including the Blackfeet Nation and the Fort Belknap Indian Community directly impacted by the St. Mary Canal siphon failure should visit their local NRCS office now to apply. The final application batching date for the initiative will be Feb. 28, 2025. “We’ve been working closely with partners critical to the rehabilitation of the St. Mary sys...