USDA Announces Enrollment Periods for Continuous & General CRP

The USDA announced the enrollment periods for agricultural producers and landowners to submit offers for the Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program.

FSA is accepting offers for Continuous CRP starting this Thursday, February 12th, through March 20th.  Enrollment for the General CRP will run from March 9th through April 17th.

FSA will announce the dates for the Grassland CRP signup in the near future.

“We’re still very close to the 27-million-acre statutory cap, with 1.9 million acres available for all CRP enrollments this fiscal year, so enrollment is likely to be competitive,” said Richard Fordyce, USDA Undersecretary for Farm Programs and Conservation. “It’s not about the total number of enrolled acres, it’s about producers and landowners offering the acres that can best deliver real and lasting benefits to soil, water, and wildlife.” 

Producers and landowners interested in participating in CRP should contact their local FSA county office.

If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com