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for taking cropland out of production hnd putting it into conservation^
uses, such .as grasses and legumes jind forst trees on a longterm ba$is. Any fanner may parr ticipate [egardless of whether or not he if growing crops under allotment. It is a voluntary program, arid the farmer himself decides
whether he shall participate.
Here [are a few of the ma^n
features jnf the program:
1. Tht contracts are for a period of from three to ten years-3
the land is in approved
eady, 5 or 10 years if
er is to be established,
rears if to be planted in
3. The within grow uf He mav or 5 if cover al jfrass co and 10 trees.
2. La id* put into the Reserve cannot 1 x* grazzed or harvested for the | icriod of the contract It
designated and must remain th« same for the period of the contract.
fanner must plant
ns allotments. (He can
to 15 acres of wheat.)
or may not participate in the Acreage Reserve for allotment crops
4 Th; fani.er must reduce his acreage } of row crops, small grains, sjnd other cash crops by the amount of the acreage placed in the Reserve. (There are exceptions )o this for small farms).
5,i Faipiers will receive two kinds ofj payments for participating
in t|e Conservation Reserve:
(k) Aj payment amounting to, approximately 80 percent of the cost of seeding grasses and legumes or nlant^i" trees on the Reserve ^ acres. j
(b) annual rental payment of $9. $10 or CM for the land
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