New Program Offered to Native American Ranchers in Montana

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities is backing the project. This program funds initiatives to adopt climate-smart agricultural practices, leveraging greenhouse gas benefits and providing direct benefits to production agriculture.

The initiative aims to enroll 70 to 100 cattle ranchers in a pilot program that incentivizes adopting climate-smart practices such as rotational grazing. This three-year project will run until December 15, 2026, and is available to Native American ranchers in Florida, Montana, and Oklahoma.