USDA to open CRP enrollment
- The USDA's Farm Service Agency began accepting Conservation Reserve Program offers from May 12 through June 6, 2025 nationwide.
- The CRP was created in 1985 to convert marginal cropland to vegetative cover to improve soil, water quality, and wildlife habitats.
- Landowners submit competitive bids for the General CRP and first-come, first-served offers for Continuous CRP, with contracts lasting 10 to 15 years.
- FSA Administrator Bill Beam noted that with only 1.8 million acres open for Conservation Reserve Program enrollment this fiscal year, the agency recognizes it is approaching the legal limit of 27 million acres established by statute.
- This enrollment cycle prioritizes conservation efforts addressing critical resource concerns to maximize environmental and economic returns under the acreage cap.
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NEWS BRIEF: Conservation Reserve Program enrollment
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) plans to reopen the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a program that pays landowners to convert unproductive or marginal farmland back to its natural state. The FSA is accepting CRP applications from May 12 through June 6. According to a news release, "Allowing ground cover to grow on unproductive land is meant to improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and support wildlife habitat. Landowners place the…
USDA to open CRP enrollment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced several Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollment opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting offers for both the General and Continuous CRP beginning today through June 6, 2025.


USDA to open general and continuous Conservation Reserve Program enrollment for 2025
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced several Conservation Reserve Program enrollment opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting offers for both the General and Continuous CRP beginning today through June 6, 2025. CRP, USDA’s flagship conservation program, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. For four decades, CRP has provided financial and technical suppor…
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