Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux sees the 27 million acre cap for the Conservation Reserve Program as a target. Ducheneaux does not believe CRP enrollment will not be influenced by high commodity prices. In the past, high CRP participation was linked to a downturn in rural community population, but Ducheneaux disagrees with that premise. “I guess I hadn’t heard anything about a negative impact but I guess I can see where that might be something that’s asserted,” said Ducheneaux. “I think as much as anything, the negative impact on these rural communities has been the ‘get big or get out’ mantra.” Ducheneaux said the Biden Administration is working to help small farms and having more small producers is better for rural communities because it retains population. Duscheneaux was part of the Pheasant Fest program this weekend in the Twin Cities. Listen to the full interview.
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