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CRP Signup Deadline Established

Published June 15, 2021

USDA has set a July 23rd deadline for enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program general signup. In addition, the Farm Service Agency will accept applications for the CRP Grasslands program from July 12-to-August 20. USDA is including a Climate-Smart Practice…

Republican Study Committee Calls for Ag Spending Cuts

Published May 20, 2021

To balance the budget, a conservative House caucus is calling for $14 trillion in spending cuts over the next ten years. For agriculture, the proposal would eliminate the Price Loss Coverage and Agriculture Risk Coverage programs. It phases out the…

Farm Groups Pleased with Proposed CRP Changes

Published April 21, 2021

Farm groups are applauding the USDA for making changes to the Conservation Reserve Program. National Association of Conservation Districts President Michael Crowder says inadequate compensation for landowners led to a low enrollment in the program. He thinks the new, increased…

General CRP Sign-Up Open

Published January 6, 2021

General sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program is open. The program, administered through the Farm Service Agency, provides annual rental rates for land used for conservation. Sign-up is open through February 12.

A Parting Shot

Published December 4, 2020

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson is taking a parting shot as he leaves Congress, introducing legislation to expand the Conservation Reserve Program to a minimum of 50 million acres. "I'm hoping to put this on the radar screen so…

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Northern Plains Senators Introduce Bipartisan Haying and Grazing Bill

Published June 5, 2020

South Dakota Senator John Thune and Minnesota Senator Tina Smith introduced a bill to allow emergency haying and grazing on the Conservation Reserve Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, CRP haying and grazing is limited to weather-related disaster events. Companion…

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Emergency Grazing Sought to Deal With Cattle Backlog

Published May 15, 2020

To deal with the bottleneck at the packing plants, cattle feeders are holding back lightweight cattle. R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard says that means more grazing land is needed for these animals. As a solution, Bullard is asking USDA to…

SHIPP Enrollment is Underway

Published April 1, 2020

Sign-up is underway for the Soil Health and Income Protection Program. This pilot program if part of CRP and is available in the Prairie Pothole states of North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Montana and Iowa. Enrollment is open through August…

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3.4 Million Acres Accepted for CRP

Published March 27, 2020

USDA has accepted more than 3.4 million acres into the general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program. This was the first general signup enrollment in four years. Texas had the most acres accepted at 540,000. Over 126,000 acres were accepted…

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CRP Grasslands Sign Up Begins Soon

Published March 13, 2020

Sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands begins March 16. CRP Grasslands allows farmers and ranchers to retain common grazing practices such as haying, mowing or harvesting seed from the enrolled land. More information on the program is available through…

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CRP Signup Deadline Established

Republican Study Committee Calls for Ag Spending Cuts

Farm Groups Pleased with Proposed CRP Changes

General CRP Sign-Up Open

A Parting Shot

Northern Plains Senators Introduce Bipartisan Haying and Grazing Bill

Emergency Grazing Sought to Deal With Cattle Backlog

SHIPP Enrollment is Underway

3.4 Million Acres Accepted for CRP

CRP Grasslands Sign Up Begins Soon

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