Iowa Public Radio

A federal conservation program protects her farm from erosion, but Project 2025 aims to end it

Judith Puncochar prunes a tree on her farm outside of Saint Paul, Nebraska. Most of Puncochar's farm is enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, a federal land conservation initiative that she ...
AG Week

Conservation Reserve Program enrollment is open until June 6

USDA has announced a sign-up period for the Conservation Reserve Program in 2025 that will extend from now until June 6 at local Farm Service Agency offices. The current CRP sign-up period will be for ...
Agri-Pulse

CRP approaches enrollment cap as program's authority near lapse

An upland bird habitat buffer on Conservation Reserve Program acreage. (USDA photo) USDA is accepting new applications for the Conservation Reserve Program but high enrollment over the past few years ...
Agri-Pulse

Conservation Reserve Program selection processes could be improved, GAO audit says

The Conservation Reserve Program's land ranking and selection system could be tweaked to better meet environmental and budgetary goals, a new Government Accountability Office report suggests. While ...
Farm Progress

Future CRP enrollments dependent on farm bill reauthorization

First authorized in the 1985 Farm Bill, CRP continues to have an important role on farms and ranches across the country.
Grand Forks Herald

Letter to the editor: CRP is critical for wildlife and farmers

The Conservation Reserve Program, a key NRCS program for wildlife, is open for sign up through June 6. The program supports a vital part of Minnesota’s heritage and economy, hunting. Estimates show ...
The Journal

Enrollment opportunities ahead for CRP

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced several Conservation Reserve Program enrollment opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners. USDA’s Farm Service Agency is accepting offers ...
AG Week

Conservation Reserve Program adds new general signup through March

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Conservation Reserve Program allows landowners to make the most of their ground. Now, new landowners will have the chance to enroll in the program. During the National Pheasant ...
Kennebec Journal

Producers, landowners can sign up for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that agricultural ...
Yahoo

USDA opens enrollment for Continuous, General CRP

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week the enrollment periods for agricultural producers and ...
AgWeb

As USDA Turns to CRP to Meet Climate Goals, Research Shows 10% Cut to Corn Production Would Raise Prices by 5%

USDA announced this spring an expanded Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and upped annual payments to producers in hopes of increasing the acreage amount of environmentally sensitive land removed ...