Wisconsin Ag Department Accepts Offers for This Year's Grassland Conservation Reserve Program

Friday, September 17th, 2021 -- 8:03 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) The U.S. Department of Agriculture has accepted offers for more than 2.5 million acres from producers and private landowners for enrollment through this year's Grassland Conservation Reserve Program signup.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, of that amount, 703 acres were from Wisconsin applicants. Through Grassland CRP, producers and landowners can conserve grasslands, rangelands, and pastures, while retaining the right to conduct common grazing practices, such as haying, mowing, or harvesting seed from the enrolled land, pursuant to approved conservation plans designed to promote thoughtful use while creating and maintaining vital habitat.

In addition to the more than 2.5 million acres enrolled in Grassland CRP, almost 1.9 million acres in offers were accepted through the General CRP Signup and 902,000 acres were accepted so far through the continuous signup.

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