Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by USDA Farm Service Agency.
The General CRP sign-up will run from Feb. 27 through April 7.
Producers with existing CRP that expired will receive a letter notifying them of the sign-up and their options.
FSA will focus on the general sign-up offers during this sign-up and the process will be competitive with points developed for the type of CRP, including the soil, plant cover and wildlife benefits.
All FSA needs to know when a participant receives a letter is whether the participant is interested in re-enrolling the CRP acres.
This can be accomplished by a phone call to the Tallahatchie County FSA office at 662-647-8857, ext. 2.
CRP Sign-ups
General CRP helps producers and landowners establish long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees, to control soil erosion, improve water quality and enhance wildlife habitat on cropland.
Additionally, General CRP includes a Climate-Smart Practice Incentive to help increase carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by helping producers and landowners establish trees and permanent grasses, enhance wildlife habitat and restore wetlands.
Landowners and producers interested in CRP should contact their local USDA Service Center to learn more or to apply for the program during the General CRP before the deadline.
The CRP is one of the largest private lands conservation programs in the United States, offering a range of conservation options.
Producers and landowners enrolled more than 5 million acres into CRP through sign-ups in 2022. There are currently 23 million acres enrolled in CRP, with 1.9 million set to expire this year.
