Authorization for the Conservation Reserve Program and other farm bill programs not included in this summer’s budget reconciliation bill have lapsed amid the shift to a new fiscal year. House Ag ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Across the U.S., farmers are enrolling in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to protect fragile land, improve water quality, and restore wildlife habitat. By planting cover crops, prairie strips, ...

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 ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can now enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program. The sign-up runs from July 14 to Aug. 8.

On September 25, 2024, USDA’s Acting Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs issued a Notice to all Farm Service Agency (FSA) State and County Offices, directing them to cease processing and/or ...