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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…

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…

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…

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…

Pilot Project Available in Prairie Pothole Region

Published February 25, 2020

USDA has announced a new pilot program for Prairie Pothole region to provide incentives for planting cover crops. The Soil Health and Income Protection Program is part of the Conservation Reserve Program and is available to landowners in Minnesota, North…

CRP Deadline Approaches

Published February 24, 2020

The general Conservation Reserve Program sign-up period expires this Friday. North Dakota Farm Service Agency program director Wanda Braton says this is a highly competitive signup process. "The offers are based on the specific location of where they're looking to…

Lawmakers Stand Up for CRP SAFE Initiative

Published October 18, 2019

A bipartisan group of senators is asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to prioritize enrollment and implementation of the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement initiative within the Conservation Reserve Program. The lawmakers said the decision to limit cost-share incentives in recent…

Peterson Working on a Way to Address CRP Challenge

Published May 16, 2019

Sign-up for the USDA’s continuous Conservation Reserve Program will be June 3 with a general signup in December. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson isn’t happy about it. He let Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce know during Wednesday’s House…

USDA Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments Released

Published October 12, 2018

Farmers enrolled in the Farm Service Agency’s 2017 Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs will receive payments soon. PLC payments have started for 2017 barley, canola, corn, grain sorghum and wheat. Producers with bases enrolled in ARC for…

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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

Pilot Project Available in Prairie Pothole Region

CRP Deadline Approaches

Lawmakers Stand Up for CRP SAFE Initiative

Peterson Working on a Way to Address CRP Challenge

USDA Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments Released

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