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USDA allowing early termination of expiring CRP acres

05/26/22 11:11 AM By Noah Wicks

The Agriculture Department plans to loosen up existing Conservation Reserve Program rules by allowing participants to request termination of their CRP contract if they are in their final year of the agreement.

Expiring CRP acres offer limited hope for crop production boost

05/18/22 6:43 AM By Philip Brasher

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The Biden administration is looking to farmers to help alleviate global food shortfalls by planting winter wheat this fall on ground that’s coming out of the Conservation Reserve Program, but much of the acreage lies in states that are suffering from prolonged drought.

Ducheneaux provides update on CRP, livestock relief, farm bill and USDA’s equity efforts on Agri-Pulse Newsmakers program

04/08/22 4:27 PM By Sara Wyant

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In this week’s Agri-Pulse Newsmakers episode, featured guests include USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux, along with Mary Kay Thatcher, Syngenta; Bobby Frederick, NGFA; and Brad Doyle, president of the American Soybean Association.

War in Ukraine drives EU to flip the script on production versus conservation

03/30/22 6:55 AM By Bill Tomson

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The years-long drive by the European Union to promote agricultural conservation and sustainability at the cost of production has been thrown off the rails as the Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens food security in countries that need access to affordable grains.

FSA chief: Put that CRP acreage to use

02/09/22 6:18 AM By Noah Wicks

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The Agriculture Department is shifting the way it promotes the Conservation Reserve Program, placing greater emphasis on allowing farmers to use enrolled land for haying and grazing, according to recent comments by Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux.

Should CRP’s ranking of environmental benefits be reformed?

09/15/21 6:50 AM By Ben Nuelle

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Signup trends for the general enrollment in USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program over the last few years are showing higher acceptance rates, but some fear that’s due to the department lowering the environmental benefits index score, which determines eligibility requirements for the program.

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Large grassland CRP signup pulls in 2.5M acres

09/10/21 1:28 PM By Ben Nuelle

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Over 2.5 million out of 3.9 million acres submitted have been accepted by USDA in this year’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program enrollment, with additional priority zones for elk migratory paths and the Dust Bowl region.

USDA OKs 2.8M acres for Conservation Reserve Program, short of Biden goal

08/23/21 3:36 PM By Philip Brasher

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The Agriculture Department is accepting 2.8 million acres into the land-idling Conservation Reserve Program, well under the 4 million acres the Biden administration was aiming for as part of its effort to use farmers to help reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

USDA announces coronavirus relief, CLEAR30 expansion

06/15/21 4:55 PM By Noah Wicks

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USDA announced plans Tuesday to provide additional coronavirus relief to farmers, biofuel producers and food companies and to expand the Clean Lakes, Estuaries and Rivers conservation initiative, known as CLEAR30, to the entire country.

USDA Farm Service Agency announces CRP initiative

06/02/21 6:14 AM By Annie Deckey

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USDA's Farm Service Agency recently announced a multiyear $10 million initiative aimed at quantifying the benefits of Conservation Reserve Program contracts.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Jim Matheson - NRECA

This week's Open Mic guest is Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Demand for electricity is growing across the nation because of data centers and other demands at the same time that coal fired power plants are being taken off-line. Matheson says the base load of electricity is running close to capacity in many areas of the country and vulnerable to failure in summer and winter weather extremes. He discusses why cooperatives need finances to restore electric generation and transmission following growing weather extremes in the nation.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on product approvals, MAHA, year-round E15, RVOs

Many row crop farmers are concerned about having access to an array of crop protection tools. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin explains the shrinking backlog of approvals, how the agency will continue to engage with the Make America Healthy Again movement, and year-round E15. Plus, Mitchell Hora with Continuum Ag outlines the testimony he gave on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit and Megan Boutwell with Stillwater Associates discusses how state low carbon fuel standards are shifting demand for ag products.

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