Protecting a historic investment in conservation that enables America's family farms to thrive.
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Conservation programs help farmers invest in practices that support healthy soil, clean water, and resilient farms. Protecting these resources keeps agriculture competitive and protects our national security.
Learn more: investinourland.org/policy/
When farmers meet requirements for an EQIP contract, but can’t receive funding, it’s clear that demand for conservation support is outpacing resources.
Farmers are ready to invest in conservation.
Read more: agri-pulse.com/articles/2507…
For Tom, conservation means stewarding the land: improving soil health, reducing erosion and making every dollar invested go further.
Through conservation programs, Tom saw “significant increases in yield with the same dollars invested.”
Learn more: investinourland.org
Meet Crystal 🌱
Through crop rotation and rotational grazing, she’s seeing healthier soil and greater productivity. Conservation funding helps farmers get started with practices that support healthy land and stronger farms.
Learn more: investinourland.org
Row-crop farmers are projected to lose money for a 4th year in a row. NPR reports fertilizer prices are up 15% & diesel prices jumped 80% this year. Federal conservation funding is needed now more than ever to help farmers face economic uncertainty.
More: npr.org/2026/09/25/nx-s1-597…
Demand for conservation support is outpacing resources. With the USDA only funding ~24% of EQIP applicants, farmers are left without support.
After the Senate released its draft of the Farm Bill earlier this month, Invest In Our Land’s Rebecca Bartels, stressed long-term conservation funding needs to be strengthened, not eroded.
Read more: thefencepost.com/news/grocer…
Meet Lindi & Jared of Branch Mountain Farm! 🌾
Based in Arkansas, they grow hay and raise lamb, pork, beef cattle. They utilize key conservation practices for fencing and livestock pipelines to protect their resources. investinourland.org/voices/
141 counties lost all of their NRCS staff between January 2025 and 2026. When farmers lose boots on the ground support, they face delayed grants, reduced technical assistance, and slower conservation projects right when thin margins demand maximum support. subscriber.politicopro.com/n…
A proposed $2B cut to core conservation programs puts U.S. farms at risk.
The shift could leave producers without vital support as input costs rise and weather gets more extreme.
Read More: dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag…
We stand for what we stand on" has long been a guiding phrase at Invest in Our Land, and we have Wendell Berry’s legacy to thank for that enduring wisdom. It’s found in the health of our soil, the strength of our local communities, and the secure food systems that nourish us.
Today, we honor his work by committing to the vital task of advocating for the farmers strengthening our soil, and building a resilient future for generations to come.
Thank you @Nick_Offerman for narrating Wendell’s poem, “Below.”
Meet Jeff from Future View Farm in Pennsylvania! 👋🌱
From raising hogs to growing a variety of crop, Jeff stays busy. By implementing practices, cover crops, and smart irrigation water management, he’s strengthening his farm. investinourland.org/voices/
Over 20,000 employees have left the USDA under the current administration's push to shrink the federal workforce, leaving local offices with skeleton crews, or no staff at all. The Natural Resources Conservation Service has lost more than 2,700 workers. nytimes.com/2026/08/24/us/po…
Farmers are facing a potential $2B cut to core conservation programs over the next 4 years. With rising costs and extreme weather already squeezing operations, losing this support threatens farm competitiveness and ultimately, our national security. investinourland.org/policy/
On the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Virgil raises buffalo while stewarding the land through sustainable grazing, water management, and restoration.
Through American Farmers for Conservation, he ensures policymakers hear directly from producers.
Conservation programs depend on local expertise, but proposed USDA cuts could mean fewer boots on the ground to help farmers.
Here's what it could mean for agriculture: nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/06…
Thousands of farmers have been turned away. Policy experts warn that without expanded investments in the upcoming bill, progress will be stalled.
Read the full analysis on Agri-Pulse:
agri-pulse.com/articles/2487…
Conservation looks different on every farm, but the goal is the same: a resilient future for farms and communities.
For Dan, being part of American Farmers for Conservation ensures producers have a voice when ag decisions are made.
In a new op-ed in @AgriPulse, Invest in Our Land Executive Director Rebecca Bartels makes the case for protecting EQIP and the 56,500 approved producers who help build a more prosperous, secure future for the nation.
Read now: agri-pulse.com/articles/2507…
