Notice to Hispanic or Women Farmers and Ranchers:
COMPENSATION FOR CLAIMS OF DISCRIMINATION

If you believe that USDA improperly denied farm loan benefits to you between 1981 and 2000 because you are Hispanic, or because you are female, you may be eligible to apply for compensation. For more information  go to www.farmerclaims.gov  or call the Farmer and Rancher Call Center at 1-888-508-4429.

NRCS Announces National Water Quality Initiative in Wisconsin

State Conservationist Pat Leavenworth announced the launch of a new National Water Quality Initiative committed to improving three impaired waterways in Wisconsin. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will manage the initiative by making funds available to farmers and forest landowners in the selected watersheds.               

   ........Read more about NWQI
........Read the news release

Environmental Quality Incentives Program offers help for farmers needing conservation assistance

Wisconsin agricultural producers may qualify for technical and financial assistance through NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program.  Over 85 conservation practices are available for costsharing to help reduce soil erosion, protect water quality, provide wildlife habitat, and conserve other natural resources.  Farmers may apply at any time; applications for the Organic, Energy and High tunnel initiatives will be ranked March 30 and June 1, 2012                                            .....Read more about EQIP
 

.....More on EQIP in Wisconsin
.....Read the release

Special Initiatives Underway for Mississippi River Basin and Great Lakes

Clean water, abundant wildlife, and productive agriculture are interconnected. Conservation doesn’t have man-made boundaries.  That's why NRCS is addressing natural resource priorities on a landscape scale. Our conservation initiatives benefit both landowners and the environment, provide wildlife habitat, and improve agricultural production.  Wisconsin is focusing efforts on selected watersheds for both the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watershed Initiative.         
              ......Read more about the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative              ......Read more about the Mississippi River Basin Initiative