Virginia Pheasant News
USDA Secretary Schafer's Statement on CRP - Jul. 29, 2008WASHINGTON, D.C. - "We have just completed a very thorough review of whether we should allow the early release of acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) without penalty to land owners.
Study: Wildlife Refuges Make Up Tax Costs - Jun. 16, 2008
National wildlife refuges more than make up for their cost to taxpayers by returning about $4 in economic activity for every $1 the government spends, according to a federal study released Tuesday.
USDA Publishes Annual Report Online About Conservation Reserve Program - Jun. 06, 2008
USDA's Farm Service Agency Administrator Teresa Lasseter today released the Fiscal Year 2007 report on the nation's largest private lands conservation program, the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
Pheasants Forever unveils $25 Million Philanthropy Initiative - Jun. 01, 2008
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever announce the organization's first philanthropy campaign, the Grassroots Conservation Campaign.
Important Days for CRP Ahead - May. 30, 2008
Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) have a mix of reactions as a result of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement to open more than 24 million acres of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands to haying and grazing later this summer. While the move holds some habitat benefits, it does create problems for hunters this fall and sends the wrong message about the value of CRP to America. Also looming is the recurring discussion about “early-outs” from CRP contracts.
House, Senate Override Farm Bill Veto - May. 23, 2008
UPDATE: On Wednesday, May 21st the U.S. House of Representatives overrode President Bush's veto of the 2008 Farm Bill (H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) by a vote of 316-108.
Wildlife Groups Celebrate Centennial of Conservation Conference - May. 15, 2008
The leaders of the nation's top hunting and wildlife conservation organizations celebrated the visionary leadership of President Theodore Roosevelt at the Department of the Interior today while laying the groundwork for a plan to carry conservation efforts forward in the 21st Century.
House Passes Farm Bill Conference Report - May. 15, 2008
UPDATE: On Wednesday, May 14th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the conference report on the 2008 Farm Bill, H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 by a vote of 318-106. On Thursday, May 15th, the U.S. Senate approved the conference report for the 2008 Farm Bill, HR. 2419, by a vote of 81-15. Perhaps as early as next week, the bill will be sent to the desk of President George W. Bush for consideration and approval or veto.
