This is the 30th anniversary of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which was created in the 1985 Farm Bill, and enrollment was the most selective in its history.USDA announced the results of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up that was open 1 December 2015- 26 February 2016. There were 23.7 million acres enrolled at the end of that period, according to the Farm Services Agency. Details are noted below:
General CRP (10-year contracts):16.92 million acres Continuous Enrollment: 5.23 million acres Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program: 1.16 million acres Farmable Wetlands: 387.8
The contracts on 1.7 million acres are set to expire 30 September 2016. Listed below are the top states with such acres:This is the...
The Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was decl...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
Russian Grain Markets: 4 - 8 May 2026 During the week under review, the Russian grain market began showing more bullish sentiment despite the traditionally slow pace of business during the May holiday period. Russia celebrates several holidays during early May, with Victory Day on 9 May being t...
