Nebraska is second highest state in CRP grassland acres signup

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from ag producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program Grassland signup.
    The program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and further CRP conservation efforts.
    This year’s signup results include 417,865 acres in Nebraska, behind Colorado which leads the nation with 430,899.  
    Additionally, the USDA has accepted more than 1 million acres through the General CRP signup nationwide, and more than 465,800 acres have been submitted through the Continuous CRP signup so far this year.   
    Grasslands enrolled in CRP help sequester carbon in vegetation and soil, while enhancing resilience to drought and wildfire. Meanwhile, producers can still conduct common grazing practices, such as haying, mowing or harvesting seed from the enrolled land, which supports agricultural production.    
    USDA is working to broaden the scope and reach of its Grassland CRP by leveraging the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to engage underserved communities.
    CREP is a partnership program that enables states, Tribal governments and non-profit entities to partner with FSA to implement CRP practices and address high priority conservation and environmental objectives.
    Interested entities are encouraged to contact FSA.