CRP sign-up period extended indefinitely
CRP sign-up period extended indefinitely By KEYC Staff | February 16, 2021 at 1:39 PM CST - Updated February 16 at 1:39 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the enrollment period indefinitely for the latest General Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP.
The sign-up period was originally set to close February 12. Through the program, farmers receive payment for preserving parts of their land. The USDA says the extension is meant to encourage more acres to be enrolled in the program. Currently enrollment is about 4 million acres below the maximum CRP acreage authorized in the last Farm Bill.