Payment program
Precision Conservation Analysis (with Precision Conservation Incentive Payment)
Practical Farmers of Iowa
What you can get
Low alternative adoption (5-9% of the original field): $8.00/ac; Medium (10-15%): $18.00/ac; High (>16%): $26.00/ac • One-time per-acre incentive paid on the acres that remain in production after a management change, tiered by share of the original field changed • Incentive payment capped at $10,000 per producer • Consultation and profitability analysis provided at no cost through Pheasants Forever precision ag and conservation specialists. Payment is in addition to any federal, state or local conservation practice payments.
- Readiness
- Ready to apply
- Who can apply
- producer, Iowa and Minnesota farmers, landowners
- Coverage
- IA, MN
- Deadline & timing
- Official page: Accepted on a rolling basis. Submit a contact form to start; consultation with a local precision ag and conservation specialist is provided at no cost.
- Eligibility
- This program is eligible in Iowa and Minnesota. At least 50% of the changed area must be unprofitable to be eligible for the payment, and participants must meet NRCS EQIP eligibility criteria. A five-year maintenance agreement is required, with grazing, haying and mowing restricted until after the Primary Nesting Season (May 15-Aug. 1) each year. Consultations and farm data are confidential; no public access requirement.
Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Oct 31, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.