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04/26/2021 10:00 AM EDT
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By Travis Cleven
Apr 26, 2021 10:41 AM
The United States Department of Ag recently announced some changes to help stop the drop in farmers enrolling land in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The goal is to enroll up to four million new acres, which is why they’re now offering incentives to encourage farmers to enroll.
“We recently announced the expansion of our Conservation Reserve Program, looking forward to adding four million acres to that program. Those four million acres will essentially allow us to store 3.6 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent, prevent 90 million pounds of nitrogen from entering into our waterways, and ensuring that 33 million tons of sediment and topsoil get preserved for productive agriculture,” Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
ARKANSAS – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will open
enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation. Additionally, USDA is announcing investments in partnerships to increase climate-smart agriculture, including $330 million in 85 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects and $25 million for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials. Secretary Vilsack made the announcement today at the White House National Climate Task Force meeting to demonstrate USDA’s commitment to putting American agriculture and forestry at the center of climate-smart solutions to address climate change.
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