To provide leadership and facilitate new opportunities for partners to collaborate, promote, and enhance the conservation and stewardship of MO's working AG lands

The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP, CFDA 10.912), effective August 22, 2025, through August 21, 2030. Under this award, the organization will provide leadership and facilitate collaborative opportunities among partners to promote conservation and stewardship of Missouri's working agricultural lands. The council will leverage its nonprofit status and existing partnerships to coordinate conservation initiatives and connect stakeholders focused on sustainable land management practices.

Building on the council's prior cooperative agreement experience with NRCS and its role as a sub-awardee under University of Missouri System grants, the organization will continue conducting outreach with farmers across Missouri to advance conservation objectives. The award supports the council's facilitation of partner collaboration, promotion of conservation practices, and enhancement of stewardship activities on working lands, with coordination of educational opportunities and incentive programs aligned with EQIP's emphasis on promoting agricultural production alongside environmental quality objectives.