Texas Conservation & Sustainability Initiative

Changing what grows in a field can change what happens below it. Conservation crop rotation may help interrupt pest and disease cycles, diversify nutrient demand and support soil health. TCSI offers $30 per approved acre for eligible conservation crop-rotation practices.

Explore a rotation designed for your land at tcsi.tamu.edu.

*For eligible participants and approved practices/acres. Incentives are subject to program requirements, final approval and funding availability.*

World Nature Conservation Day reminds us that conservation is not only a global idea.

On Texas working lands, conservation becomes a producer’s decision, a field-level plan, technical support and when eligibility and program requirements are met to potential financial assistance.

TCSI helps connect stewardship with practical tools that can strengthen soil health, improve water-cycle function and support the long-term resilience of working lands.

Conservation may begin with an idea. Its future is built in the field.

Good nutrient management begins with knowing what the soil needs and what it does not. TCSI offers $275 per approved acre for eligible nutrient-management practices involving slow-release manure or compost. These practices can support nutrient cycling, soil organic matter and more efficient input decisions.

Learn how planning and soil testing can support your operation at tcsi.tamu.edu.

*For eligible participants and approved practices/acres. Incentives are subject to program requirements, final approval and funding availability.*

National Day of the Cowboy celebrates more than Western heritage. It honors generations of people whose lives and livelihoods are connected to the land.

Across Texas, ranchers make daily decisions about soil, water, forage, livestock and the future of their operations. That knowledge and responsibility are essential to working-lands conservation.

Today, TCSI recognizes the ranchers and land stewards who continue a tradition of caring for what must endure beyond one season.

Soil carbon amendments such as biochar can require a meaningful upfront investment. TCSI lists an incentive range of $275 to $1,500 per approved acre for eligible soil carbon amendment practices. Depending on the material, soil and management, these amendments may help improve water-holding capacity, nutrient retention and long-term soil function.

See whether this practice may fit your operation at tcsi.tamu.edu.

*For eligible participants and approved practices/acres. Incentives are subject to program requirements, final approval and funding availability.*

Conservation does not have to be an all-or-nothing decision. Reduced tillage can be a practical step toward fewer field passes, lower fuel use and better protection of soil structure. TCSI offers $30 per approved acre for eligible reduced-tillage practices.

Start where your operation is today and explore the next step at tcsi.tamu.edu.

*For eligible participants and approved practices/acres. Incentives are subject to program requirements, final approval and funding availability.*

Through TCSI, eligible producers may explore practices such as conservation cover, windbreaks, field borders, and riparian buffers.

These practices can support healthier land, reduce environmental risk, and strengthen long-term sustainability around animal production systems.

Learn more about TCSI conservation opportunities at tcsi.tamu.edu

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Every field pass uses fuel, labor and equipment time. No-till can reduce the number of passes while helping protect soil structure and moisture. TCSI offers an incentive rate of $30 per approved acre for eligible no-till practices with planning and technical support available to participating producers.

Explore whether no-till fits your operation at tcsi.tamu.edu.

*For eligible participants and approved practices/acres. Incentives are subject to program requirements, final approval and funding availability.*

Thinking about cover crops but concerned about the cost of getting started? The Texas Conservation and Sustainability Initiative offers an incentive rate of $80 per approved acre for eligible cover crop practices. Cover crops can help build soil organic matter, retain moisture and reduce w**d pressure, while TCSI helps lower the financial risk of adoption.

Learn more and submit an application for consideration at tcsi.tamu.edu.

*For eligible participants and approved practices/acres. Incentives are subject to program requirements, final approval and funding availability.*

The Texas Conservation & Sustainability Initiative is incentivizing producers to implement practices such as cover cropping, reduced and no-till and soil carbon amendments.

Funds offered for Texans who adopt, use soil-building practices A Texas A&M AgriLife initiative pays state farmers to adopt practices like cover crops, reduced tillage, and nutrient management.