The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, is reaching out to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners to gather in-depth information about the conservation practices they use. Nearly 23,000 operators nationwide will receive the 2025 Conservation Effects Assessment Project survey. It’s a multi-agency effort led by NRCS to quantify the effects of conservation practices across the nation’s working lands. “Responding to the survey allows farmers to provide the most accurate picture of conservation practices on their cropland,” said NASS Administrator Joseph Parsons. “The information gathered will help inform programs that benefit producers by protecting the natural resources on which their livelihoods depend.” Eligible farmers and landowners may be contacted between November 2025 and March 2026 and asked to participate in the survey. Typical questions will include current farm production practices; chemical, fertilizer, and manure applications; tillage; irrigation use; and currently installed conservation practices.
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