Information For Farmers and Ranchers

Information for Farmers, Ranchers, and other Agricultural (Ag) Producers

Farmers, Ranchers, and other conservation-minded agricultural producers, rely on NRCS for assistance through conservation programs and technical information to help them protect the natural resources on their land.  Your local USDA Service Center can help you plan and install the best conservation practices for your land. Ag producers also work with our partners, locally led Conservation Districts, who strive to increase voluntary conservation practices among farmers, ranchers and other land users.

The Natural Resources Inventory and Analysis Institute provides support for these tools of interest for Farmers and Ranchers.

• Agricultural Cost and Returns Estimation
• State by State Agricultural Information
• Economic Tools for Technical Assistance
• CROPMAN, Crop Production and Management Model
• NRCS Cost Lists

General NRCS Sites for Farmers

• Agronomy
• Alternative Enterprises and Agritourism
• Animal Waste Management
• Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning
• Conservation Buffers
• Conservation Practices — Core4
• Conservation Practices:  National Handbook of Conservation Practices - NHCP
• Conservation Programs
• Defending Against Drought
• eFOCS — electronic Field Office Technical Guide
• Ecosystem Management Publications
• Engineering—Integrated Technology For Planning And Implementing Conservation Systems
• Erosion Prediction
• Forestry—Agroforestry Publications
• Irrigation and Water Management
• Land Use, Soil Erosion and Soil Quality, Water Quality — Data and analysis
• Nutrient and Pest Management
• Nutrient Content of Crops: Nutrients Removed By Harvest
• Nutrient Management Tools
• Nutrient Management Planning
• Pest Management
• Range & Pasture Publications
• Range and Grazing Land Ecology
• Range and Pasture Handbook
• Soil Geography
• Soil Quality Assessment
• Soil Surveys and Maps
• Soil Use and Management
• Water Supply Forecasts