More than 3.1 million acres accepted in Grassland CRP Signup

Press release

BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program Grassland Signup, the highest in history.

The signup’s results include more than 215,000 acres in Montana. This program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and promoting plant and animal biodiversity and conservation, and it’s part of the Biden-Harris administration’s broader effort to address climate chan...