Contemplating Conservation
Jimmy Webb
Producer/Leary, Ga
What are the Conservation Stewardship Program's key provisions?
In the 2002 farm law, Congress created the Conservation Security Program (CSP). The new Conservation Stewardship Program is based on the original CSP but with a major overhaul. The new CSP will be a nationwide program, as opposed to the watershed approach used in the original CSP. In addition, Congress authorized the signup of more than 12 million acres per year. The new CSP seeks to financially assist producers by offering a payment for continuation and maintenance of current conservation programs on their operation as well as the installation of new conservation programs over the CSP contract's five-year life.
There are, however, some concerns in the new CSP's proposed rule. The NCC currently is scrutinizing the proposed regulation and intends to present the task force with detailed comments in mid-September. I plan to reconvene the task force by conference call to review these comments prior to USDA's Sept. 28 deadline. In the meantime, the NCC continues to make producers aware of the current CSP sign-up that runs through Sept. 30.
source : cottonfarming
Jimmy Webb
Producer/Leary, Ga
What are the Conservation Stewardship Program's key provisions?
In the 2002 farm law, Congress created the Conservation Security Program (CSP). The new Conservation Stewardship Program is based on the original CSP but with a major overhaul. The new CSP will be a nationwide program, as opposed to the watershed approach used in the original CSP. In addition, Congress authorized the signup of more than 12 million acres per year. The new CSP seeks to financially assist producers by offering a payment for continuation and maintenance of current conservation programs on their operation as well as the installation of new conservation programs over the CSP contract's five-year life.
There are, however, some concerns in the new CSP's proposed rule. The NCC currently is scrutinizing the proposed regulation and intends to present the task force with detailed comments in mid-September. I plan to reconvene the task force by conference call to review these comments prior to USDA's Sept. 28 deadline. In the meantime, the NCC continues to make producers aware of the current CSP sign-up that runs through Sept. 30.
source : cottonfarming
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