Court Decision Effects Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Land Owners
AMES, Iowa—As a result of a recent U.S. Tax Court ruling, those who sign a Conservation Reserve Program contract, whether they are involved in a farm business or just own the land, will find their CRP...
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USDA Announces Additional 800K Acres Dedicated To CRP
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that an additional 800,000 acres of highly environmentally sensitive land may be enrolled in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) under certain wetland...
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New CRP Open for Small Livestock Operations
Small livestock operations with 100 or fewer head of grazing cattle can submit applications to enroll up to 200 acres of grasslands per farm in a new Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands program...
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Emergency Grazing Authorized in Drought-Stricken Northern Plains
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2017 – Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today authorized emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. All or parts...
View ArticleUSDA Resumes Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment
One-Year Extension Available to Holders of Many Expiring Contracts through Continuous Signup WASHINGTON, June 1, 2018 – As part of a 33-year effort to protect sensitive lands and improve water quality...
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CRP Hay: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
by Travis Meteer Many cattle producers are still looking for economical forage to use as winter feed for beef cows. Cornstalks, bean-stubble, wheat straw, and CRP hay are a few of the low-quality...
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