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USDA Begins Issuing Funds to Producers
USDA Begins Issuing Funds to Producers
USDA Begins Issuing Funds to Producers
USDA will issue more than $2.14 billion in payments to eligible agricultural producers and landowners, providing much-needed support through conservation and farm safety-net programs.  Producers should soon receive payments from the Farm Service Agency for their participation in these programs aimed at conserving natural resources and keeping family farms economically viable.  Program...
CRP Sign Up To Begin In Late February
CRP Sign Up To Begin In Late February
CRP Sign Up To Begin In Late February
Sign up for the USDA’s 58th Conservation Reserve Program general site is February 27th.  It’s one of several CRP sign ups this year.   “ It's general CRP, or grasslands it's never too early to start planning and start getting together your offer in," noted FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux.  "Our county offices are always...
Senate Bill Would Improve the Conservation Reserve Program
Senate Bill Would Improve the Conservation Reserve Program
Senate Bill Would Improve the Conservation Reserve Program
Senators John Thune of South Dakota and Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar reintroduced the Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act.  The bipartisan bill looks to bolster CRP by improving access to grazing, maximizing enrollment options for producers, and addressing implementation issues following the 2018 Farm Bill.   “After...
USDA to Invest $8 Million to Expand Monitoring of Soil Carbon
USDA to Invest $8 Million to Expand Monitoring of Soil Carbon
USDA to Invest $8 Million to Expand Monitoring of Soil Carbon
The Department of Agriculture plans to invest $8 million to support and expand carbon monitoring in soils.  The investment also supports the assessment of how climate-smart practices affect carbon sequestration.  The investment is part of USDA's efforts to build out a national soil carbon monitoring network, which was kicked off with soil carbon monitoring on Conservation Reserve Program acres in
Producers Can Request Voluntary CRP Termination
Producers Can Request Voluntary CRP Termination
Producers Can Request Voluntary CRP Termination
The USDA will allow participants in CRP to request voluntary termination if they are in the final year of a CRP contract. They can make that request following the end of the primary nesting season for the fiscal year 2022. Participants approved for this one-time, voluntary termination don’t have to repay rental payments. It’ ...
NACD Applauds CRP Announcement
NACD Applauds CRP Announcement
NACD Applauds CRP Announcement
The National Association of Conservation Districts was pleased to hear that USDA accepted offers of more than two million acres in Conservation Reserve Program enrollment. “We applaud USDA and commend them for their leadership in continuing to administer this critical program,” said NACD President Michael Crowder. “CRP is a ...

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