Authorization for the Conservation Reserve Program and other farm bill programs not included in this summer’s budget reconciliation bill have lapsed amid the shift to a new fiscal year. House Ag ...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting 2.2 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program for 2026. Through CRP, USDA’s Farm Service Agency offers agricultural producers and landowners ...

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 ...

This report summarizes recent trends in the CRP, harvested hay acreage, and grazing capacity in the United States and South ...

For the better part of three years, conservation groups across America have been watching the Farm Bill situation with the kind of grinding anxiety usually reserved for a long drought season. The lan ...

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 USDA has accepted 2.2 million acres into the 2026 Conservation Reserve Program, providing farmers and landowners with ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting 2.2 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 2026 ...

After three years of short-term extensions, conservation groups hope this can be the year that Congress finally passes an updated Farm Bill ...