An update yesterday from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) stated that, “The [USDA] reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2020 general signup to enroll by February 28, 2020. This signup is available to farmers and private landowners who are either enrolling for the first time or re-enrolling for another 10- to 15-year term.
“‘This is the first opportunity for general sign up since 2016, and we want producers and private landowners to know that we have just one month remaining,’ FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce said. ‘It is critical that they make their final determinations and submit offers very soon to take advantage of this popular conservation program.’
“Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive yearly rental payments for voluntarily establishing long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as ‘covers’), which can control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands.”
The FSA update added that, “The CRP continuous signup is ongoing, which enables producers to enroll for certain practices. FSA plans to open the Soil Health and Income Protection Program, a CRP pilot program, in early 2020, and the 2020 CRP Grasslands signup runs from March 16, 2020 to May 15, 2020.
“To enroll in CRP, contact your local FSA county office or visit fsa.usda.gov/crp. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator.”
