Natural Resources Conservation Service Partners Up to Deliver RCPP Funding and Technical Support to Farmers and Ranchers in Western South Dakota

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is making financial assistance available for livestock producers on grazing lands in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Applications will be available to producers in Western South Dakota (SD) and are accepted Sept.10-Oct. 10, 2025.

“World Wildlife Fund’s Sustainable Ranching Initiative is excited to partner with NRCS to promote livestock grazing practices that benefit grassland ecological functions, grassland bird populations, and ranch viability and resiliency,” stated Alexis Bonogofsky, WWF Sustainable Ranching Initiative Program Manager.