125
Producer Contracts
Building Profitable and Diverse Market Pathways, from Soil to Sales
Advancing Markets
For Producers
(AMP)
$35K
Maximum Earnings
3
Year Program
How the Program Works
01
Submit Your Application
Complete and submit an AMP application online during the 2026 application window for one of 125 available contracts
02
Phone Interview
Applications meeting preliminary screening requirements will be phone interviewed by OACD/OCC staff using a standard scoring sheet. A follow-up interview may be requested.
03
Internal Review & Selection
An internal review ranks and selects the highest scoring applicants. Producers and their local districts will be informed of selection outcomes.
04
Develop Your 3- Year Plan
Accepted producers work with an OCC Soil Health Team member to create a three year producer intent plan and system based recommendation guide. Enrolled acres cannot simultaneously be in EQIP or other NRCS programs for the same practices.
05
Receive Payments
Enrollees receive an official plan signing stipend and additional payments based on participation, progress, and performance throughout the program.
06
Stay Engaged
Communicate regularly with your OCC Soil Health team member, OACD staff, and local conservation district for technical assistance, plan progress, and modifications as needed.
$2,500-$5,000
You will receive an initial payment for committing to the program and developing your 3-year plan with your technical advisor.
Enrollment Payment
$3,000-$6,000/year
Payments for staying engaged - working with your district and technical advisors, attending workshops or trainings, and submitting progress updates.
Participation Payments
$3,000-$12,000
As you adopt and improve your management system over time, payments increase. Based on implementing grazing management changes, improving soil cover, integrating multiple practices, and pursuing new markets.
System Development Payments
Additional Payments
Additional payments available for participating in marketing workshops, accessing new markets, and developing value-added products.
Market Opportunity Bonuses
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
What You Can Earn
We are not paying for individual practices or acres. We are paying producers for participation, progress, and building a working system that improves their operation over time by creating greater marketing autonomy.
Goal: Improve forage utilization, soil health, and livestock performance
Focus: Beef Cattle systems, specifically cow-calf
Goal: Increase soil cover, reduce disturbance, improve nutrient cycling
Focus: Row Cropping & Specialty Cropping Systems
Goal: Integrate tree systems + grazing + understory productivity
Focus: Pecan Orchards, Native & Introduced, with ruminant grazing system
Program Pathways
Three System Pathways
Each producer will work with their OCC Soil Health Team member to develop a three year system pathway plan in one of the following:
Conservation Practice Components:
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314 - Brush Management
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315 - Herbaceous Weed Treatment
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327 - Conservation Cover
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328 - Conservation Crop Rotation
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329 - Residue & Tillage Management, No -Till
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338 - Prescribed Burning
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340 - Cover Crop Acres
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345 - Reduced Tillage
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381 - Silvopasture
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382 - Fence
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386 - Field Borders
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390 - Riparian Area
Herbaceous -
391 - Riparian Forest
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393 - Filter Strips
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420 - Wildlife Habitat Planting
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512 - Pasture & Hay Planting
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528 - Prescribed Grazing
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550 - Range Planting
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590 - Nutrient Management
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612 - Tree & Shrub Establishment
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614 - Watering Facility
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645 - Upland Wildlife Habitat
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666 - Forest Stand Improvement
Program Contacts
Jean Lam, OACD Executive Director, 405-207-7260, jeanlam@okconservation.org
$10K -$35K
NOTE: Aquaponics, hydroponics, and aeroponics are ineligible
AMP is for Oklahoma's Agricultural Producers looking to take control of their future
Whether you're just getting started or already implementing conservation practices, this program is built for those ready to improve how their land works and their operation perform.
WHO SHOULD APPLY
The Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) Initiative focuses on planning for implementation of soil-health related practices that support the production and marketing of commodities. Primary focus will be dedicated to and enrollment priority will be given to:
Livestock Grazing for Beef Production
Row Cropping Systems
Speciality Crop Producers
Pecan Production
Locally Produced Foods