The Department of Agriculture is postponing the Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands signup originally planned to start mid-March. Announced this week, USDA is currently evaluating the program and ways to increase enrollment. The Department says it will announce new signup dates in the coming weeks. CRP Grasslands helps producers and landowners protect grassland while enabling grazing activities to continue. Lands enrolled support grazing operations and promote plant and animal biodiversity. Lands are also protected from being developed. Timing of some activities, such as haying or mowing, may be restricted by the primary nesting season of birds. The CRP general signup began January 4, 2021. USDA’s Farm Service Agency extended the original deadline, and a new deadline has not been set. This signup includes increased opportunities for enrollment of wildlife habitat through the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement initiative. The program provides annual rental payments for 10 to 15 years for land devoted to conservation purposes.
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