Articles tagged under: CRP
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…CRP Rental Rates Rise
Published June 19, 2018
In the 2017 fiscal year, the average Conservation Reserve Program rental rate was up six percent from the prior year. A preliminary analysis for the current fiscal year increases annual rental rates by another four percent over 2017. Rental rates…Senate Agriculture Committee Releases Draft Farm Bill Plan
Published June 8, 2018
As expected, the Senate Agriculture Committee has unveiled its draft farm bill. This proposal is over 1,000 pages in length, but it is not a drastic change from the current farm bill. For the ARC and PLC programs, this proposed…