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 ...

The Agriculture Department has launched a new application round for the Conservation Reserve Program under both the General and Continuous signup rules. Dates for Grasslands CRP signup will be ...

The government pays farmers to idle about 30 million acres of erodible land. However, contracts on about 6.5 million acres expire Sept. 30. With high corn and soybean prices there is concern that ...

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.

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 ...

April 17, 2026, is the deadline to submit completed FBA applications. Producers can complete FBA applications online ...

WASHINGTON — Agricultural producers and private landowners can now enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP). The sign-up runs until Aug. 8. Grassland CRP, offered by USDA’s ...