The USDA is bolstering their outreach and education programs for farmers and ranchers. $10 million has been set aside for agriculture-oriented taxpayer education and $4.5 million in outreach for the Conservation Reserve Program’s Transition Incentives Program.

These long-term contracts through CLEAR30 ensure that practices remain in place for 30 years, which improves water quality through reducing sediment.

The USDA has set a July 23, 2021 deadline for agricultural producers and landowners to apply for the Conservation Reserve Program General signup.

USDA announced open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program with higher payment rates, new incentives, and an emphasis on climate change mitigation.

Farmers interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) can sign up for the popular program started yesterday and will run until Feb. 12, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the signup periods for the Conservation Reserve Program and the CRP Grasslands in 2021.

Farmers and ranchers may apply to enroll grasslands in the Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands signup beginning March 16.

The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up for general CRP is February 28, 2020, while signup for continuous CRP is ongoing.

Starting June 3, FSA will be accepting applications for continuous Conservation Reserve Program signup and will offer extensions for expiring CRP contracts.