Conservation Reserve Program
Who it's for
Farmers and ranchers
What landowners get
Annual rental payments or cost-share assistance; technical assistance
What landowners do
Protect environmentally sensitive lands for 10- or 15-year periods
Land types covered
Cropland, certain marginal pastureland
Key Documents
- General info on CRP - from FSA
- Monthly active contract reports - from FSA
News & Publications
08/11/2008
USDA Resists Pressure to Gut CRP
06/23/2008
2008 Farm Bill Brings Opportunities, Disappointments
02/25/2008
Landowners in 18 States Get Funding to Restore Wildlife Habitat
04/26/2007
CRP Directs Funding to Landowners for Restoring Wildlife Habitat
02/22/2007
Texas Landowners Making New Homes for Rare Ocelots
Success Stories
Making Music, Talking Trees: A Rock Star and Forest Owner Speaks Out
Chuck Leavell is best known in his role as keyboardist for the Rolling Stones, but he's got another gig in Georgia and on Capitol Hill: spokesman for family foresters and what he calls "the invisible forest crisis."
Rest Rotation Grazing System Benefits Land and Wildlife on Montana Ranch
Working with the NRCS's Tim Solberg and other government conservationists, rancher Kent Throntveit (right) developed a rest rotation grazing system and improved habitat.
Wisconsin Landowners Can Now Plant for Endangered Butterflies
A new seed mix offers Wisconsin landowners the opportunity to restore native prairie habitat while helping an endangered butterfly and gaining extra ranking points when vying for conservation funding.
