Sign Up for CRP
The Agriculture Department has reopened the application process for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program. Farmers can also re-enroll the CRP acres that expire this year.
Articles tagged under: CRP
USDA Issues Nearly $2 Billion in CRP Payments
USDA is issued nearly $1.8 billion in Conservation Reserve Program payments this year. More than 667,000 landowners receive payments for conservation efforts on 23 million acres of private land. Iowa is the top state for CRP payments, followed by Illinois,…
The Threat of Losing Good Farm Ground to CRP
Dozens of farm and food leaders testified during the House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Listening Session at Farmfest. Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing kicked off the session with a question about CRP. "It certainly is a good program on those…
Are CRP Rates Creating Competition?
Members of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation are in Washington DC for their annual spring fly-in. While the top priority is the farm bill, Glessing says the CRP program is one area of concern. "CRP rates have been a concern…
MN Farm Service Agency Goals Met
Minnesota Farm Service Agency's Executive Director Whitney Place says that despite expiring contracts, CRP acres were maintained in Minnesota and that loan program goals were met for a successful 2022 year. "We had a lot of good success in Minnesota.…
Wolves and Weather
The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association Executive Director Allison VanDerWal says wolves and weather received attention during their quarterly meeting. "A lot of my northern guys are still having trouble with wolves and elk depredation and of course weather is always…
Grassland CRP Enrollment Reaches New High
USDA is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from farmers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program Grassland Signup. This is the highest number of offers to date. This year’s Grassland CRP Signup surpasses last year’s…
Vilsack Offers CRP Details
Out of four million acres of expiring contracts, only 1.8 million will be re-enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program. Over half of the maturing acres were not offered in the general signup. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the data proves…
Opening Up CRP
A coalition of agriculture groups is asking the Biden Administration to allow farmers to plant crops on land set aside through the Conservation Reserve Program. American Farm Bureau, National Grain and Feed Association, Agricultural Retailers Association and others are part…
CRP Improvements Sought
South Dakota Senator John Thune and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar have introduced legislation to improve access to grazing within the Conservation Reserve Program. During last year’s drought, farmers and ranchers sought the ability to utilize CRP ground to feed their…
