Conservation officials in California have outlined 10 conservation practices with high potential for benefits that will receive priority incentive payments.

To better understand issues and solutions involving water availability in the Western United States, USDA’s Natural Resources Convention Service (NRCS) will be hosting virtual “listening sessions” next Thursday and Friday for producers and other members of the public.

A newly updated report by American Farmland Trust indicates nonoperating landowners are often interested in implementing more conservation practices like cover crops, but there are often challenges involved with obtaining more information and discussing a path forward with renters.

It’s all but certain at this point that Congress won’t pass a big new stimulus bill before the election. But a deal in the lame duck session remains a possibility. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday suggested she opposes waiting until next year when Democrats could have control of the White House and the Senate.