Comment: NSAC Praises USDA Announcement of More Than 3.1 Million Acres Offered Through CRP Grassland Signups
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Laura Zaks
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net
Tel. 347.563.6408
Comment: NSAC Praises USDA Announcement of More Than 3.1 Million Acres Offered Through CRP Grassland Signups
Washington, DC, July 15, 2022 – In response to this week’s announcement that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland Signup, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) issued the following comment, attributable to Jesse Womack, NSAC Policy Specialist.
…“The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds the Farm Service Agency (FSA) for its historic announcement that they are accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grassland Signup. This far exceeds the current minimum required enrollment of 2