1. The Farm Bill and the Upper Mississippi Basin Keith Jackson Area Biologist Missouri Department of Conservation

2. FY 2005 Allocation $675,000,000

3. CRP in the UMRB States 20% of nation’s acreage ( 7 million acres) 20% of nation’s acreage ( 7 million acres) 27% of all CRP payments 27% of all CRP payments 42% of all CCRP acres (1.3 million acres) 42% of all CCRP acres (1.3 million acres)

4. CRP in the UMRB States

5. CRP Food For Thought UMRB Conservation UMRB Conservation Priority Area Priority Area Buffer gullies Buffer gullies Require native Require native grasses grasses

6. CSP in the UMRB States Iowa and Missouri had largest number of accepted applicants and most dollars Iowa and Missouri had largest number of accepted applicants and most dollars 34% of all applications 34% of all applications Approximately 1.5 million acres in contract Approximately 1.5 million acres in contract

7. CSP in the UMRB States

8. CSP Food For Thought Divert subsidies to CSP Divert subsidies to CSP Encourage Partner participation Encourage Partner participation

9. WRP in the UMRB States 25-30% of all WRP dollars obligated 25-30% of all WRP dollars obligated 4 of the top 10 states in acreage (through FY04) 4 of the top 10 states in acreage (through FY04)

10. WRP Food For Thought Continue funding at current levels Continue funding at current levels Critical to meet “No net loss” goal Critical to meet “No net loss” goal

11. EQIP in the UMRB States 10% of all obligated dollars. 10% of all obligated dollars. FY03 had $42.6 M FY03 had $42.6 M for livestock. for livestock. Size and diversity Size and diversity of projects. of projects.

12. Food For Thought Continue EQIP in 2007 at current levels Continue EQIP in 2007 at current levels Continue to address multiple resources Continue to address multiple resources Pest Management Nutrient Management Forestry

13. In Summary 20% of all CRP acres 20% of all CRP acres 34% of all CSP applications 34% of all CSP applications Iowa and Missouri top in dollars Iowa and Missouri top in dollars 25-30% of all WRP dollars 25-30% of all WRP dollars 4 of top 10 states in acreage 4 of top 10 states in acreage 10% of all EQIP dollars 10% of all EQIP dollars

14. Food For Thought UMRB Conservation Priority Area UMRB Conservation Priority Area CCRP (gullies and native grasses) CCRP (gullies and native grasses) Redirect subsidies to CSP green payments Redirect subsidies to CSP green payments Continue funding WRP and EQIP at current levels Continue funding WRP and EQIP at current levels MORE USDA TA MORE USDA TA WHIP, GRP and FRPP WHIP, GRP and FRPP