Home Farm Policy Menu Making Sense of Federal Programs -- Menu Sustainable Farming Connection Where farmers find and share information. Making Sense of Federal Programs How to use flexible planting rules and conservation programs to make your farm more sustainable and profitable. By Brad DeVries, Land Stewardship Project. Introduction Production Flexibility Contract Requirements USDA Conservation Compliance, Sodbuster and Swampbuster Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and CRP Continuous Sign-Up Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Conservation Farm Option (CFO) Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) Crop Insurance Issues Under Production Flexibility Contracts The Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) USDA Programs and Appeals Need More Information? Other resources at Sustainable Farming Connection: Freedom to Farm, Freedom to... ? -- The Land Stewardship Project's Brian DeVore looks at the prospects of farming without a safety net. The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture -- This diverse network of groups is working to shape public policies to foster a sustainable food and agriculture system. Farm Policy Menu -- More resources. Adapted from Making the Most of Freedom to Farm: Innovative uses of Planting Flexibility and Conservation Programs, a 40-page guide that reviews profitable, environmentally beneficial farming practices that are easier for farmers to adopt under new national farm legislation. Copies are available from the Land Stewardship Project, 2200 4th St., White Bear Lake, MN 55110. Phone: (612) 653-0618. A postage/handling charge of $4.00 will apply to all mail requests. Top of Page Home Farm Policy Menu Making Sense of Federal Programs-- Menu ©1997 Committee for Sustainable Farm Publishing Please read about our usage permission policy and disclaimer. Send comments, suggestions and questions to the site author: Craig Cramer cdcramer@clarityconnect.com Coded using HoTMetaL Pro 3.0. Best viewed in Netscape 3.0 or later. Please see our credits page for more information. http://sunsite.unc.edu/farming-connection/farmpoli/features/makesens/home.htm