We deliver conservation solutions so agricultural producers can protect natural resources and feed a growing world.
The broad goal of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is to help landowners and farmers build upon their existing conservation efforts to improve their operation's sustainability and environmental footprint. The grant supports specific causes like enhancing grazing conditions, increasing crop resiliency, and developing wildlife habitat. CSP assists participants in identifying natural resource issues in their operations and offers both technical and financial assistance to address these problems and achieve higher levels of stewardship. The program emphasizes working lands and provides annual payments to implement and maintain conservation practices. CSP contracts last five years, with opportunities for renewal, encouraging a long-term commitment to conservation. Benefits of participating include greater resilience to environmental and market changes, reduced need for inputs, and improved wildlife habitat conditions.