We deliver conservation solutions so agricultural producers can protect natural resources and feed a growing world.
The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is designed to assist agricultural producers in maintaining and enhancing their existing conservation systems. By adopting additional conservation activities to confront priority resource concerns, participants can earn payments based on their conservation performance—meaning the higher the performance, the higher the payment. The program provides technical and financial assistance to address natural resource issues on operations, aimed at a range of objectives from improved grazing conditions and crop resiliency to the development of wildlife habitats. CSP emphasizes the importance of working lands, offering support to improve business operations while enhancing natural resources. Benefits cited include enhanced resilience to weather and market volatility, decreased need for agricultural inputs, improved wildlife habitat conditions, and increased crop yields, among others.