USDA is opening signup for the Conservation Reserve Program on Dec. 9, 2019. The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up for general CRP is Feb. 28, 2020, while signup for continuous CRP is ongoing.

During the first conservation program signup of the 2018 Farm Bill, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) contracted with Iowa farmers and landowners to treat natural resource concerns on more than 315,000 acres, obligating $53 million in financial assistance.

NRCS soil conservationists are encouraging Iowa farmers to keep heavy machinery out of wet fields as much and for as long as possible this fall after a wet fall has wreaked havoc on harvest conditions.

It's cover crops season again! Score game-winning field goals like erosion control, better soil health, and reduced weed pressure by including cover crops in your conservation game plan.

Join the other Iowa farmers who have committed to improving soil health by taking The 1% Challenge. Build the organic matter in your soil by 1% by using no-till, cover crops and other soil health practices