Farmers plant or preserve riparian buffers for various reasons, such as improving water quality, controlling erosion, or ...

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Water is at the heart of agriculture. Every stage of the food-growing process depends on having reliable access to water. However, water levels are declining in many rivers and aquifers that function ...

Tom Cotter of Austin is the recipient of the 2025 Minnesota Leopold Conservation Award ®. The award honors farmers, ranchers, ...

The Bureau of Reclamation has reached out to agriculture interests in the West as the agency considers how to spend the $4 billion earmarked in the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act for ...

When it comes to any water crisis, no matter whose fault it is, it's all our problem. Fortunately, the solutions are in our hands as well. The Colorado River is in crisis, and it is something we need ...

Are you an agricultural landowner interested in protecting the integrity of your property? Consider safeguarding your land with a conservation easement through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA ...

Climate smart agriculture” was a term we heard a lot during the previous presidential administration. With each new ...

Statewide, which includes the Roaring Fork Valley, agricultural land is shrinking as urban areas buy up land and water rights from farmers and ranchers.Because agriculture accounts for roughly 80% of ...

Farmers and landowners in parts of Benton, Madison and Washington counties could be eligible for assistance from USDA for ...

Idaho's $34M water pipeline project is helping Magic Valley farmers conserve precious groundwater resources. What water conservation efforts are happening in your area?