Resource Number: 14455
Title: Considering Clearcutting CRP Trees and Converting Land Use to Annual Crops
Resource Type: Fact sheet
Description:
Concern has been expressed that Conservation Reserve Program tree acres will be converted for annual crop production when CRP contracts expire. The up-front cost of preparing land for annual crops after trees is often high enough to discourage this conversion.
Last Updated: December 1, 2025
Domain(s)/Area(S):
- Forestry
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