The Biden administration is looking to farmers to help alleviate global food shortfalls by planting winter wheat this fall on ground that’s coming out of the Conservation Reserve Program, but much of the acreage lies in states that are suffering from prolonged drought.
USDA announced on Monday that it was setting a July 23 deadline for applying for the Conservation Reserve Program. Applications for the CRP Grasslands program will be open until Aug. 20.
The 30-year span is meant to ensure that these practices make a long-term difference in soil and water health.
Producers with CRP contracts must sign up for the program by Aug. 6.