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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 ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced 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 at the White House National Climate Task Force meeting to demonstrate US...

AJ Taylor4 hours agoLast Updated: April 22, 2021  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced 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 Ho...

(SPRINGFIELD) USDA has opened Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollment with higher payment rates and new incentives. In addition, USDA announced ...

Farmers concerned with soil health turn to cover crops Kevin Bessler The Center Square April 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Rye is commonly used as a cover crop on corn fields.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFPShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Farmer Dave Burrier steers his tractor through a field following a GPS map as he tries to plant as much corn as possible amid the yellow and green rye covering the ground.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFPShow MoreShow Less 3of3 In an effort to improve soil and water health, while preventing soil erosion, Illinois farmers are exploring the benefits of cover crops. ...