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Troubled by farmers’ and landowners’ lack of enthusiasm for enrolling land in the Conservation Reserve Program, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation.
Vilsack announced the changes at a meeting of the National Climate Task Force, and the White House in turn highlighted the announcement in a readout of the task force meeting. (For a broader look at the task force meeting, see top story.)
Vilsack also announced investments in partnerships to increase climate-smart agriculture, including $330 million in 85 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects and $25 million for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials.
USDA Increases Incentives For Continuous CRP Sign-Up
The USDA has increased incentive payments for conservation practices implemented on land enrolled in the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP.) The USDA is upping the Practice Incentive Payment for installing practices, from 5 to 20 percent. Additionally, producers will receive a 10 percent incentive payment for water quality practices on land enrolled in CRP s continuous sign-up.
Local Farm Service Agency offices will automatically accept all offers provided the land meets eligibility requirements and the total CRP acres do not exceed the allowable limit set in the 2018 Farm Bill. General CRP sign-ups occur only about one time a year or less but the Continuous CRP is available just about anytime. I do remember there have been times when Continuous CRP was put on hold because of funding or CRP was at the maximum allowable limit set in the Farm Bill.
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The CRP was originally intended to control soil erosion and potentially stabilize commodity prices by taking marginal lands out of production. USDA will be increasing incentive payments for land enrolled in the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program.
Dec 22, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is increasing incentive payments for practices installed on land enrolled in the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is upping the Practice Incentive Payment for installing practices, from 5% to 20%. Additionally, producers will receive a 10% incentive payment for water quality practices on land enrolled in CRP’s continuous signup. FSA administers CRP on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
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