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The Farm Bill and the Upper Mississippi Basin. Keith Jackson Area Biologist Missouri Department of Conservation. FY 2005 Allocation. $675,000,000. CRP in the UMRB States. 20% of nation’s acreage ( 7 million acres) 27% of all CRP payments 42% of all CCRP acres (1.3 million acres).
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The Farm Bill and the Upper Mississippi Basin Keith Jackson Area Biologist Missouri Department of Conservation
FY 2005 Allocation $675,000,000
CRP in the UMRB States • 20% of nation’s acreage ( 7 million acres) • 27% of all CRP payments • 42% of all CCRP acres (1.3 million acres)
CRP Food For Thought • UMRB Conservation Priority Area • Buffer gullies • Require native grasses
CSP in the UMRB States • Iowa and Missouri had largest number of accepted applicants and most dollars • 34% of all applications • Approximately 1.5 million acres in contract
CSP Food For Thought • Divert subsidies to CSP • Encourage Partner participation
WRP in the UMRB States • 25-30% of all WRP dollars obligated • 4 of the top 10 states in acreage (through FY04)
WRP Food For Thought • Continue funding at current levels • Critical to meet “No net loss” goal
EQIP in the UMRB States • 10% of all obligated dollars. • FY03 had $42.6 M for livestock. • Size and diversity of projects.
Food For Thought • Continue EQIP in 2007 at current levels • Continue to address multiple resources Pest Management Nutrient Management Forestry
In Summary • 20% of all CRP acres • 34% of all CSP applications • Iowa and Missouri top in dollars • 25-30% of all WRP dollars • 4 of top 10 states in acreage • 10% of all EQIP dollars
Food For Thought • UMRB Conservation Priority Area • CCRP (gullies and native grasses) • Redirect subsidies to CSP green payments • Continue funding WRP and EQIP at current levels • MORE USDA TA • WHIP, GRP and FRPP