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USDA: PRODUCERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR WATER QUALITY AND EROSION 2
Aug. 24, 2026
Source: USDA news release
Farming depends on a range of essential natural resources. When management practices degrade a resource used in farming, such as soil, to the point that the sustained productive use of the land is impaired, then it may be considered to have a "resource concern."
To address these concerns, producers can receive targeted technical assistance--personalized guidance--to improve farm and ranch performance. Researchers with USDA, Economic Research Service examined survey data of producers who sought assistance and found that those with water-driven erosion were most likely to receive technical assistance (36 percent of corn, soybean, cotton, and wheat acres with the concern), followed by on-field water quality (33 percent of acres) and wind-driven erosion (22 percent of acres).
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is the most common provider of technical assistance for on-field resource concerns. Support can come directly from NRCS, or in the form of third-party technical service providers reimbursed by NRCS. Other forms of technical support include university cooperative extension staff, State agencies, and other sources.
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