Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that farmers, ranchers & landowners committed to protecting & conserving environmentally sensitive land may sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) beginning June 9. The Secretary also announced that retiring farmers enrolled in CRP could receive incentives to transfer a portion of their land to beginning, disadvantaged or veteran farmers through the Transition Incentives Program (TIP).
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Outlet: USDA FSA
June 4, 2014