One of the nation's most important federal farm programs could be taking a major hit. A proposal to chop millions of acres from the Conservation Reserve Program worries a lot of area residents, at ...

The sign-up period for landowners to enroll eligible farmland in the Continuous CRP program is Feb. 12 through March 20, 2026.

As Congress writes a new Farm Bill, lawmakers are working across the aisle to forge solutions that simultaneously help feed America and address our growing conservation challenges. An indispensable ...

Experts say the Conservation Reserve Program this year is likely to see increased interest from farmers looking for a consistent source of income from their less productive acres amid a tough ...

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 ...

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the enrollment periods for agricultural producers and landowners to submit offers for the Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting March 4 and ...

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 ...