U.S. Department of Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service delivers conservation solutions so agricultural producers can protect natural resources and feed a growing world.

The heirs’ property toolkit is a compilation of resources to support land trusts, agency staff and other stakeholders as they seek to resolve barriers to landownership and participation in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s programs.

The State Department's 2014 U.S. Climate Action Report details actions that the U.S. is taking domestically and internationally to address climate change.

The U.S. Forest Service's mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.

USFS contended that because it had absolute discretion bar a lot line adjustment, GLW had no legal claim.

The National Agricultural Library Heirs' Property webpage provides a list of selected resources from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Agricultural Law Center, nonprofit direct service organizations, and more.

The 2018 Farm Bill requires the implementation of an average adjusted gross income limitation for payment eligibility for the 2019 through 2023 program years. The AGI limitation provision applies to most programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service. This fact sheet discusses how it works.

None of the courts allowed the landowner's contention that the easement should be amended to allow lot line adjustments to permit more homes and denied a recession request.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Mediation Program makes grants to state-designated entities for agricultural producers, their lenders and others directly affected by the actions of USDA agencies to work with a mediator to resolve disputes.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s Southern Research Station and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta hosted a gathering of heirs’ property researchers and direct legal service providers in 2017, with the aim to clarify problems associated with tenancies for these groups.