Loans are available to assist with the uncertainty and ever changing nature of agriculture. Click the links below to learn more:

• https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-practices-management/risk-management/crop-insurance-at-a-glance

• https://lat.fpac.usda.gov/producer

This tax credit is meant to encourage the practice of qualified stewardship practices on a farm or ranch, including any practice that:

• increases soil health,

• improves water efficiency, or

• creates more diverse and beneficial ecosystems while maintaining the productivity of the farm or ranch.

This tax credit was created through HB24-1249. CDA and Department of Revenue (DOR) will manage the tax credit program. 

The Ag Stewardship Tax Credit (ASTC):

• Is based on practices implemented on farms or ranches(opens in new window)

• Is refundable (producers can get a tax rebate if they do not owe taxes)

• Cannot overlap with existing grants or tax credits (it cannot be applied to the same practice on the same acreage as another grant)

This tax credit is on a first-come, first-served basis. To learn more, click the link below.

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is NRCS’ flagship conservation program that helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners integrate conservation into working lands.

EQIP provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers and forest landowners to address natural resource concerns, such as:

• Improved water and air quality;

• Conserved ground and surface water;

• Increased soil health ;

• Reduced soil erosion and sedimentation;

• Improved or created wildlife habitat; and

• Mitigation against drought and increasing weather volatility.

Click the link to learn more about this program: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/environmental-quality-incentives-program