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Farmland released from conservation program

By The Associated Press
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posted: 21 DAYS 21 HOURS AGO
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-Here's a look at the states where the most land is being released from the federal Conservation Reserve Program:
— Texas, 3.85 million acres active; 644,025 acres expire in 2009; 698,313 expire in 2010; 683,991 expire in 2011
— Montana, 3.2 million acres active; 245,925 acres expire in 2009; 410,487 expire in 2010; 497,236 expire in 2011
— Kansas, 3.1 million acres active; 339,527 acres expire in 2009; 617,687 expire in 2010; 532,555 expire in 2011
— North Dakota, 2.86 million acres active; 212,294 expire in 2009; 261,409 expire in 2010; 388.974 expire in 2011
— Colorado, 2.41 million acres active; 434,060 acres expire in 2009; 464,062 expire in 2010; 346,132 expire in 2011
— Iowa, 1.69 million acres active; 191,813 acres expire in 2009; 171,954 expire in 2010; 72,249 expire in 2011
— Minnesota, 1.67 million acres active; 166,519 expire in 2009; 80,259 expire in 2010; 128,018 expire in 2011
— Washington, 1.51 million acres active; 124,602 expire in 2009; 209,072 expire in 2010; 89,167 expire in 2011
— Missouri, 1.4 million acres active; 45,398 expire in 2009; 152,701 expire in 2010; 197,535 expire in 2011
— South Dakota, 1.2 million acres active; 202,152 expire in 2009; 151,761 expire in 2010; 125,612 expire in 2011
— Nebraska, 1.18 million acres active; 134,338 acres expire in 2009; 187,552 expire in 2010; 151,482 expire in 2011
— Illinois, 1 million acres active; 60,704 expire in 2009; 78,793 expire in 2010; 68,705 expire in 2011
— Oklahoma, 960,839 acres active; 110,435 acres expire in 2009; 210,884 expire in 2010; 191,787 expire in 2011
— United States, 33.65 million acres active; 3.41 million expire in 2009; 4.75 million expire in 2010; 4.42 million expire in 2011
Source: Farm Service Agency's monthly CRP acreage report prepared on Sept. 25. Statistics do not reflect recent contract re-enrollment or extension offers.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
2009-11-04 05:11:39
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