The signup period for USDA’s general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) begins soon – January 31st through March 11th.

USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie, for Farm Production and Conservation, tells Brownfield Ag News CRP is a really important voluntary program from a climate standpoint.

“On average, it sequesters or reduces emissions about equivalent – it’s about 19 Million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually.”

And he says extra CRP incentives that the administration put in place last year will stay in place.

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