USDA Accepts 2.2 Million Acres Into Conservation Reserve Program

USDA Accepts 2.2 Million Acres into Conservation Reserve Program

(NAFB.com) – The USDA has accepted 2.2 million acres into the 2026 Conservation Reserve Program, providing farmers and landowners with conservation payments while protecting soil, water, and wildlife habitat. The program was highly competitive, with producers offering nearly 2.5 million acres for enrollment. Because CRP is capped at 27 million acres nationwide, not every offer could be accepted. More than 982,000 acres set to expire on September…

Kossuth County Leads in Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 186,247 acres in Iowa into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 2026. Through CRP, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers agricultural producers and landowners incentive payments for their conservation efforts while benefiting their agricultural operations and protecting the nation’s natural resources. “The Conservation Reserve Program continues to demonstrate the strength o…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Accepts 2.2 Million Acres into the Conservation Reserve Program

Enrolled acres benefit America’s wildlife habitat, producers and rural communities Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the acceptance of 2.2 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 2026. Enrollments include theGeneral, Continuous and Grassland CRP programs, and will help bolster agriculture, wildlife habitat, hunting opportunities and rural communities throughout the upland range and beyond.     “For …

USDA enrolls 2 million acres into CRP

The USDA Farm Service Agency is accepting more than two million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program this year. Under Secretary Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield demand continues to exceed available acres that can be approved. “It’s based on a point system and the biggest benefit to the land, to the soil, to the landscape, they’re […] The post USDA enrolls 2 million acres into CRP appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

USDA Accepts 2.2 Million Acres Through 2026 Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment to Benefit Natural Resources, Ag Operations - Oklahoma Farm Report

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting 2.2 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 2026. Through CRP, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers agricultural producers and landowners incentive payments for their conservation efforts while benefiting their agricultural operations and protecting the nation’s natural resources.  “The Conservation Reserve Program continues to demonstrate the strength of voluntary, …

USDA accepts 2.2 million acres through 2026 Conservation Reserve Program enrollment to benefit natural resources, ag operations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting 2.2 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 2026. Through CRP, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers agricultural producers and landowners incentive payments for their conservation efforts while benefiting their agricultural operations and protecting the nation’s natural resources.   FSA Administrator Bill Beam “The Conservation Reserve Program con…