Wisconsin Ag Connection - Farm Bill Allows Early Termination for Certain CRP Contracts

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Farm Bill Allows Early Termination for Certain CRP Contracts
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 10/28/2014

The Farm Service Agency is notifying producers with acres under contract through the Conservation Reserve Program that they can apply for early contract termination, as required by the 2014 farm bill. The deadline to request early CRP contract termination is January 30, 2015.

This is a unique opportunity to request early termination. The requesting CRP contract must have been in effect for at least five years and additional eligibility conditions must be met to qualify. The farm bill identifies a list of 10 exceptions whereby land will not be eligible for the early termination provisions.

Once a CRP contract termination request is approved by the FSA county committee, the decision may not be reversed and the terminated contract will not be reinstated. Once the land is no longer considered under the CRP contract all participants must meet HEL/WC and other conservation compliance provisions for all associated lands.

For more information or to verify eligibility for early termination for existing CRP contracts, contact your local FSA office.

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