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Conservation Agriculture Opportunities

All Commodity Crops, Haying and Grazing

Do you need to rent land for your farming operation? Do you want to help manage the critical public land resources in Wisconsin? You can!

Row crop, haying and grazing agreements with the DNR are excellent ways to expand your land base and assist the DNR with managing our public land.

Please note: 2025 Conservation Farming Opportunities are posted below for cropping, haying and grazing seasons.

All farming, including livestock grazing, on state lands must comply with all applicable agricultural performance standards and prohibitions in the most current version of NR 151. Some applicable standards include sheet, rill and wind erosion, tillage setbacks, phosphorous index, nutrient management and manure management prohibitions.

Cooperators must comply with NR 151.075 for farmland in Silurian bedrock. Silurian bedrock means the area in Wisconsin where the bedrock consists of Silurian dolomite with a depth to bedrock of 20 feet or less. This area comprises portions of the following counties: Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha.

Cooperators should consult their local Natural Resources Conservation Service or county land conservation office for guidance and assistance with developing soil conservation and nutrient management plans.

Soil Conservation And Nutrient Management Plans

Plans can be obtained from the following sources:

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