Conservation Reserve Program Status and Current Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture and state.

Conservation of natural resources.

Public contracts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2009

Summary:

Provides overview of the conservation reserve program (CRP), which provides payments to farmers to take highly erodible or environmentally sensitive croplands out of production to conserve soil and water resources. Addresses current issues, including 2008 farm bill, managed haying and grazing, haying and grazing for critical feed use, expiring CRP contracts and reenrollment and extension policy, contract termination and penalty fees, tax status of CRP payments, and the effects of CRP on local rural economies; and covers CRP enrollment and program costs

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Conservation Reserve Program

Publisher Number:

CRS-2009-RSI-0055

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license