Minnehaha Conservation District

News of the Day — 10/19/2021

COALITION ADVOCATES FOR CLIMATE-SMART AG AND AG CONSERVATION On Friday, Oct. 8, the National Association of Conservation Districts and a coalition of 165 leading agriculture, conservation and wildlife groups delivered a letter to Congress urging them to ensure that the proposed $28 billion investment into U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agriculture conservation programs and conservation technical assistance remains in […]

News of the Day — 10/15/2021

USDA ANNOUNCES $3 BILLION INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL HEALTH, AND NUTRITION Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a comprehensive set of investments to address challenges facing America’s agricultural producers. These include assistance to address challenges and costs associated with drought, animal health, market disruptions for agricultural commodities, and school food supply chain issues. Secretary Vilsack also […]

News of the Day — 10/12/2021

MORE FARMERS EXPERIMENT WITH COVER CROPS, A CLIMATE TOOL, SURVEY SHOWSBy Chuck Abbott  Slightly more than half of the country’s biggest farmers say they planted cover crops this year, indicating a broadening acceptance of the crops’ benefits for soil health, even with the accompanying complication they bring to land management, said Purdue’s Ag Economy Barometer on […]

News of the Day — 10/2/2021

MINNEHAHA SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE INITIATIVE  Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) Project, The Minnehaha Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (MSAI) will soon be underway in northeastern Minnehaha County, serving Sioux Falls and the surrounding community while also working to improve land quality. This 3-year project is one of 17 selected in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 and federally-funded through Natural Resources […]

News of the Day — 9/28/2021

SOIL HEALTH ISN’T JUST FOR YOUR BOTTOM LINE; IT’S FOR YOUR KIDS Soil health practices can make farms and ranches more productive and more profitable, but that isn’t the only reason to use conservation methods. Improved soil health means improved operational resilience and sustainability over time. That means it’s more likely the farm or ranch […]