Text from the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Plan, 2008, Page 15
The Farm Bill governs how CRP payment rates rise or fall based on market information. The next Farm Bill could use these provisions to promote additional conservation and hunting access to:
While updates have been made to the timing and the amount of CRP payments, these updates may be irrelevant due to the current economic climate and high commodity prices. CRP enrollment has decreased from 36.8 million acres enrolled in 2007 to 27.1 million acres enrolled in January, 2013.
Assessment conducted by
DJ Case & Associates