USDA to Open Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment for 2026 - Granite Falls News

USDA to Open Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment for 2026 - Granite Falls News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the enrollment periods for agricultural producers and landowners to submit offers for the Continuous and General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting offers for Continuous CRP starting Feb. 12, 2026, through March 20, 2026. Enrollment for General CRP will run from March 9, 2026, through April 17, 2026. FSA will announce dates for Grassland CRP …

USDA opens general, continuous CRP signup for 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched the 2026 enrollment periods for the Conservation Reserve Program under both the General and Continuous signup rules. Continuous CRP enrollment runs from Feb. 12 through March 20. General CRP enrollment runs from March 9 to April 17. “We’re still very close to the 27-million-acre statutory cap with 1.9 million acres available for all CRP enrollments this fiscal year so enrollment is likely to be …

Continuous, General CRP signups announced

Agricultural producers and private landowners may sign up for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program from Feb. 12-March 20, 2026, or the General CRP from March 9-April 17, 2026. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while achieving other conservation benefits, including sequestering carbon and improving water quality and soil health. The competitive program, administered by the United States Depart…