CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025

Continuous Enrollment for Wildlife Land: Section 2(a) allows for land to be enrolled under the state acres for wildlife enhancement practice, which establishes continuous enrollment.

Emergency Relief for Landowners: Section 2(b) permits emergency haying in response to localized or regional droughts, flooding, wildfires, or other emergencies, provided certain conditions regarding forage loss or drought severity are met.

Support for Grazing Infrastructure: Section 2(c) expands cost-sharing payments to include grazing infrastructure such as interior cross fencing, perimeter fencing, and water infrastructure like wells and tanks, if it addresses a resource concern in the conservation plan.

Reenrollment Opportunities: Section 2(c)(2) ensures that land with grazing infrastructure established through cost-sharing assistance is eligible for reenrollment in the conservation reserve upon contract expiration.

Increased Rental Payment Limits: Section 2(e) increases the payment limitation for rental payments from $50,000 to $125,000.

Restrictions on Emergency Haying: Section 2(b)(1) and 2(b)(2) place limits on emergency haying, such as restricting it to the final 2 weeks of the primary nesting season and limiting it to no more than 50 percent of contract acres.

Protection Against Long-Term Damage: Section 2(b)(2) prohibits haying or grazing if it would cause long-term damage to the vegetative cover for wildlife populations.

Management Payment Restrictions: Section 2(d)(1) specifies that cost-sharing management payments exclude management activities relating to haying or grazing.