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AGRICULTURE
CRP
re-enrollment, extension sign-ups set
Agriculture
Secretary Mike Johanns announced that USDA will begin notifying
certain agricultural producers with Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP) contracts expiring in 2007 that they may extend or re-enroll
their contracts.
“Approximately 16 million acres subject to CRP contracts
expire in 2007,” said Johanns. “Fulfilling President
Bush’s directive to allow eligible farmers and ranchers
to re-enroll or extend their CRP contracts helps ensure that the
quality of soil, water, air and wildlife benefits of CRP continue
across the nation for years to come.”
Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices will begin notifying
certain CRP participants by mail with expiring contracts in 2007
if they are eligible for re-enrollments or two- to five-year extensions.
Participants eligible for re-enrollment will be offered a 10-
or 15-year contract provided there are restored wetlands on the
original land enrolled in the contract. Fifteen-year contracts
expiring Sept. 30, 2007, are not eligible for extension.
FSA used the Environmental Benefits Index (EBI) to determine eligibility
for CRP re-enrollments or extensions. Additional credit was considered
for contracts within national CRP conservation priority areas.
The EBI addresses expected benefits to water quality, erosion,
enduring benefits, air quality and wildlife habitat.
FSA ranked individual contracts into one of five tiers based on
the environmental benefits of the original EBI score. Eligible
participants ranking in the first tier (i.e., between 81-100 percent)
of the EBI will be afforded the opportunity to re-enroll their
land in new contracts. Farmers and ranchers with wetlands in this
top tier ranking are eligible for a 15-year contract.
Eligible participants ranking in the second tier (i.e., between
61-80 percent) may extend their CRP contracts for five years.
Eligible participants ranking within the third tier (i.e., between
41-60 percent) may extend their CRP contracts by four years. Eligible
participants ranking in the fourth tier (i.e., between 21-40 percent)
may receive three-year extensions. Eligible participants ranking
in the bottom tier may extend their contracts by two years.
Before approving a re-enrollment contract or an extended contract,
FSA will review the contract to ensure that the required cover
is maintained and there is compliance with other contract provisions.
In addition, to be eligible, participants must be able to show
that they meet eligibility requirements for the new enrollment
period. In the case of re-enrollments, updated rental rates will
apply.
USDA also announces today that a general CRP sign-up will be held
this spring. Farmers and ranchers will be able to make offers
for CRP’s competitive general sign-up from March 27, 2006,
through April 14, 2006, at their local FSA offices. Offers for
general sign-up will be evaluated based on five environmental
factors (wildlife, water, soil, air and enduring benefits) and
cost.
“President Bush stated that he is committed to fully utilizing
the 39.2 million-acre enrollment authority under CRP,” said
Johanns. “This general sign-up demonstrates the administration’s
dedication to maintaining CRP’s wide-ranging environmental
benefits.”
CRP is a voluntary program that helps farmers, ranchers and other
agricultural producers protect their environmentally sensitive
land. Producers enrolling in CRP plant long-term, resource-conserving
covers, with Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) providing rental
payments, cost-share and technical assistance.
For more information on CRP, contact your local FSA office or
visit the FSA Web site at: http://www.sa.usda.gov/ dafp/cepd/crp.htm.
Market
Report
Owenton
Livestock Exchange, Feb. 1
This week: 603; last week: 699; last year, 656. Compared to last
week, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
Feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, over
600 lbs., 2.00 to 3.00 lower.
Slaughter Cows:
Breaker: 75-80 percent lean, 905-1,705, 43.00 to 47.00; hi-dressing,
49.00 to 53.50, ind. 56.50.
Boners: 80-85 percent lean, 930-1,560, 42.50-46.00; hi-dressing,
47.50 to 52.50, ind. 54.00.
Lean: 85-90 percent lean, 813-1,085, 37.00 to 42.00; 665-850,
32.00 to 37.50.
Slaughter Bulls:
#1-2: 1,500-1,890, 78-81 carcass boning percent, 56.50-59.00.
Feeder Steers:
Medium and Large #1-#2: 200-300, 179.00-185.00; 300-400, 147.00-167.00;
300-400, 171.00-179.00; 400-500, 139.00-152.00; 400-500, 155.00;
500-600, 114.00-127.00; 600-700, 106.00-116.00; 700-800, 96.00-102.00;
900-1,000, 97.5; groups, 97.50.
Medium and Large #2: 400-500, 117.00-122.00.
Large #1: 500-600, 123.00; 600-700, 106.00-111.00; 900-1,000,
88.00-88.50.
Small #1: 300-400, 136.00; 500-600, 94.00-117.00.
Holstein Steers Large #3: 300-400, 115.00; 500-600, 110.00.
Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large #1-#2: 300-400, 121.00-126.00; 400-500, 114.50-126.00;
500-600, 106.00-119.00; 600-700, 100.00-109.00; 700-800, 97.00-98.00.
Medium and Large #2: 300--400, 109.00-124.00; 400-500, 108.00-115.00;
800-900, 87.50.
Large #1: 400-500, 107.00-116.00; 500-600, 106.00-121.00; 600-700,
98.50-104.50; 800-900, 83.00-88.00.
Medium #3: 200-300, 107.00.
Small #1: 300-400, 107.00-122.00.
Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large #1-#2: 300-400, 113.00-138.00; 400-500, 113.00-138.00;
500-600, 113.00-122.00; 600-700, 98.00-115.50; 700-800, 85.00.
Medium and Large #1: 500-600, 113.00-115.00; 700-800, 93.00; 900-1,000,
77.00.
Stock cows and calves: Medium and Large #1-#2: 5-8 year-old cows
with 100-150 lbs. calves, 680.00-750.00 per pair.
Stock cows: Medium and Large #1-#2: 3-8 year old cows bred 4-9
months, 650.00-830.00 per head individual; aged cows, 430.00 to
570.00 per head.
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