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USDA opens CRP sign-up

By John Nixon

05/14/2025

(KLZA)-- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced several Conservation Reserve Program enrollment opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners. USDA- Farm Service Agency is accepting offers for both the General and Continuous CRP from now through June 6, 2025.

CRP, USDA's flagship conservation program, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

With 1.8 million acres available for all CRP enrollment this fiscal year, USDA is bumping up against the statutory 27-million-acre statutory cap on CRP acres.

Unlike General CRP, Continuous CRP offers are not subject to a competitive bid process.

To ensure enrolled acres do not exceed the current statutory cap of 27 million acres, FSA is accepting Continuous CRP offers on a first-come, first-served basis through June 6. However, should allotted CRP acreage remain available following the June 6 deadline, FSA will accept continuous CRP offers from interested landowners through July 31, 2025, and may be subsequently considered for acceptance, in batches, if it's determined that the offered acres support USDA's conservation priorities.

Interested producers should apply through the FSA at their local USDA Service Center.

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