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eligible land to be placed in the program, alfalfa and other multi-year grasses and legumes in rotation between 1981 and 1985, approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, will be considered to be agricultural commodities.
Not more than 25 percent of the total cropland in a county may be placed in the program. However, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to waive this limit if there will be no adverse effect on the local economy.
The Conservation Reserve Program encourages farmers to stop growing crops on highly erodible cropland and plant it to grass or trees through 10-year contracts with USDA.
The increased annual bonus payment for highly erodible com acreage is a one-time, one-year bonus.
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