Grazing and Market Support for Tribal Beef Producers

Farm Journal Foundation, in partnership with the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC), runs this program for Tribal beef producers in Montana and Oklahoma. It is funded by USDA's Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) program.

The program supports cattle producers in two areas: adopting prescribed grazing, and business and marketing opportunities. Enrollment and payments happen on a rolling basis, and producers earn incentive payments as they complete each step.

The project has started and will end in December 2026.

• Tribal producers raising a herd of beef cattle as their primary form of business income.

• Beef must be raised in Montana or Oklahoma.

• Both small-scale and large-scale producers are welcome.

• Participants must be willing to implement prescribed grazing as part of the project.

• Participants must not be dual-enrolled in any other NRCS programs for prescribed grazing on the same land.

Payment. Total incentive payments of up to $45,000:

• Prescribed grazing adoption: $100 per acre incentive

• Grazing management, technical assistance and business/marketing incentives of about $20,000

How it works. You are paid to develop and implement a grazing management plan (NRCS code 110) and to adopt prescribed grazing (NRCS practice code 528). As you complete your conservation planning and prescribed grazing adoption, you become eligible for direct incentive payments.

Other support. Enrollment assistance with IAC, plus guidance and access to conservation planning tools and technical assistance.

Enrollment is rolling.

1. Fill out the short interest survey on the Farm Journal Foundation program page, or reach out to Farm Journal Foundation or IAC for more information.

2. Program staff will follow up with you to talk more about your operation.

3. IAC and Farm Journal Foundation will help you enroll. Once enrolled, you receive guidance on conservation planning and technical assistance.

The project ends in December 2026.

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