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Establishing Native Grasses and Forbs for CRP – Part 1: Seed Quality and Purchasing

January 18, 2019 / CRP

Native grasses serve an important role in our environment, providing habitats for local wildlife while protecting soil and water. That’s why the Conservation Reserve Program offers compensation to landowners willing to establish and maintain fields of native grasses and forbs This is done through a number of conservation practices (CP) including CP2, CP4D, CP21, CP23, […]

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Turning Farmland into Pollinator Habitat Through CRP

January 9, 2019 / CRP, Pollinators

Pollinators such as bees, butterflies, birds, and even bats serve an important function in our environment. Without the pollen they spread, many plants we use would be unable to seed and reproduce. In fact, over half of the US’s primary crops rely on pollination, which means bee-pollinated commodities bring in $20 billion worth of agricultural production in the

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What the 2018 Farm Bill Does for CRP

December 19, 2018 / Agricultural News, CRP

The 2018 farm bill should be signed into law any day now, and it’s not a moment too soon. The farm bill of 2018 will distribute $867 billion to agricultural, environmental, and food programs for the next ten years. Without this money, programs like CRP would be forced to freeze operations until a new bill

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The 2018 Farm Bill Reaches President

December 14, 2018 / Agricultural News, CRP

After 8 months of disagreement and deliberation, the farm bill of 2018 made it through the House of Representatives on December 12 with a final tally of 369 – 47. The bill had passed the Senate just a day earlier. All that’s left now is for President Trump to sign the bill into law, a decision which most are confident will happen soon.

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