LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln will soon be the home to a regional hub where farmers can get financial help to conserve their land.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will open an office for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

The USDA chose Nebraska as the location for this office over 10 other states in the region.

“I think a lot of people realize the grand importance of the heartland area of the United States,” said farmer Gary Hellerich. “And I think they’re giving us the opportunity to show and demonstrate the good we can do for local people, the region and the United States.”

Conserving farmland is vitally important. But it can be expensive.

So, farmers and ranchers can get assistance through the conservation service.

Along with being a farmer, Helleri

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