The Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC) is amending the
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
regulations to implement provisions of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill). The 2008
Farm Bill generally extends the existing
CRP through 2012 with some changes in
eligibility requirements. The changes in
this rule include adding alfalfa to the
definition of agricultural commodity for
the purposes of determining cropping
history, adding incentives for limited
resource farmers and Indian tribes,
adding pollinator habitat incentives,
adding a provision allowing preference
for local residents in accepting
competitive offers, adding an additional
waiver provision to exclude certain
acreage for CRP county acreage
maximums, and clarifying the limited
harvesting and grazing activities that
may be allowed on CRP land. The
purpose of CRP is to cost-effectively
assist producers in conserving and
improving soil, water, wildlife, and
other natural resources by converting
environmentally-sensitive acreage from
the production of agricultural
commodities to a long-term vegetative
cover and to address issues raised by
State, regional and national
conservation initiatives
Document Subtype:
Interim Final
Received Date:
July 28 2010, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Start-End Page:
44067 - 44072
Comment Start Date:
July 28 2010, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date:
September 27 2010, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
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