The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides a yearly rental payment to farmers who remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality.
Contracts for land enrolled in CRP are from 10 to 15 years in length. The long-term goal of the program is to re-establish valuable land cover to help improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat.
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the program, and NRCS assists with Technical assistance through conservation planning. FSA holds several CRP signups, including a General and Grassland signups with specific dates, as well as a Continuous signup, which is ongoing.
Learn more by visiting FSA’s CRP webpage or contacting the FSA at your local Service Center.