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Provides overview of the conservation reserve program (CRP), which provides payments to farmers to take highly erodible or environmentally sensitive croplands out of production to conserve soil and water resources. Addresses current issues, including 2007 farm bill proposal, expiring CRP contracts and reenrollment policy, contract termination and penalty fees, tax status of CRP payments, and the effects of CRP on local rural economies; and covers CRP enrollment and program costs.
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