Department of Ag makes it easier to transfer land to the next generation

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now offering an early termination opportunity for certain Conservation Reserve Program contracts, making it easier to transfer property to the next generation of farmers and ranchers, including family members.
    The land that is eligible for the early termination is among the least environmentally sensitive land enrolled in CRP.
    This change to the CRP program is just one of many that USDA has implemented based on recommendations from the Land Tenure Advisory Subcommittee formed by agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack in 2015.
    The subcommittee was asked to identify ways the department could use or modify its programs, regulations and practices to address the challenges of beginning farmers and ranchers in their access to land, capital and technical assistance.
 

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