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   Agriculture Mediation Program
   
   Helps farming manufacturers, their lending institutions, and other individuals directly impacted by the actions of USDA resolve disagreements. Through mediation, an experienced, unbiased individual (conciliator) helps individuals evaluate their conflicts, recognize options, and settle on options. Mediation is an important tool for settling disagreements in lots of various USDA program areas. These consist of farm loans, farm and preservation programs, wetland decisions, rural water loan programs, grazing on national forest system lands, and pesticides use. The program is licensed through 2005 by the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-233) (7 U.S.C. 5101 (5104 ), as modified by the Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-372). Discover more
   
   Beginning Farmer Down Payment Loan
   
   A kind of farm ownership loan made to eligible applicants to finance a portion of a realty purchase. The statutory authority for starting farmer down payment loans is section 310E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (Pub. L. 87- 128) (7 U.S.C. 1935). Learn More
   
   Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
   
   Provides a voluntary program to agricultural manufacturers to assist them safeguard environmentally sensitive land. Producers enrolled in CRP plant long-term, resource-conserving covers to enhance the quality of water, control soil erosion, and boost wildlife environment. In return, CCC supplies individuals rental payments and cost-share support. Contract duration is between 10 and 15 years. CRP was licensed by section 1231 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as modified (Pub. L. 99-198)(16 U.S.C. 3831, et seq.). Learn More
   
   Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
   
   As the name suggests, this program is a boosted variation of the really effective Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The Michigan CREP enhancements are dedicated staff and financial incentives provided by the State of Michigan. CREP is an unique preservation program that allows the CRP to be tailored to fulfill the requirements of the State. CREP is a Federal-State conservation collaboration program that targets considerable environmental impacts connected to Agriculture. CREP top priority areas consist of the Lake Macatawa, River Raisin, and Saginaw Bay Watersheds. Learn More
   
   Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment (DCP) Program
   
   Provides payments to eligible producers on farms enrolled for the 2002 through 2007 crop years. There are two types of DCP payments direct payments and counter-cyclical payments. Both are calculated utilizing the base acres and payment yields developed for the farm. Base acres and payment yields are developed for the following commodities: barley