Working Lands, Water and Wildlife Partnership (RCPP)
The RCPP project will utilize conservation practices, land rental payments and conservation easements to address impaired water quality, inadequate wildlife habitat, and farmland conversion. The partnership provides producers an opportunity…
Read MoreDairy Grazing Apprenticeship, Inc.
This project plans to make direct payments and provide technical assistance to small-scale dairy farmers to implement climate-smart grazing management. A network of the farms are also planned to serve…
Read MoreClean Lakes Estuaries and Rivers (CLEAR)
Clean Lakes Estuaries and Rivers (CLEAR) prioritizes water quality practices on the land that will help reduce sediment loadings, nutrient loadings, and harmful algal blooms. Practices include prairie strips, filter…
Read MorePepsiCo – PCM
The Soil Health Incentive for PCM Farmers, funded by PepsiCo, provides incentive payments for existing and new acres for No-till, Strip-till, Cover Crops, and Nitrogen reduction.
Read MorePartners for Conservation (PFC)
The Partners for Conservation Program (PFC) is a program of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Land and Water Resources. Eligible conservation projects emphasize soil erosion control and water…
Read MoreSoil and Water Outcomes Fund
The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund is an ecosystem service program that provides payment to farmers adopting new regenerative farming practices. The focus is on CO2e insetting and water quality…
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