Farm Bill

Information sites:

• National Farm Bill Website

Illinois Farm Bill Programs

• Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP-EQIP)
• Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG-EQIP)
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
• Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)
• Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
• Conservation Security Program (CSP) Archived
• Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
• Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
• Wetland Reserve Program (WRP)
• Emergency Watershed Protection program (EWP)

Download Publications:

• Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Compliance (4/2012)
• Farm Bill Publications
• Compliance Brochure
• Wetlands and Conservation Compliance--What Every Illinois Farmer Needs to Know (9/2011)

Request more information on...

• Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
• Forestry
• FSA Compliance
• Wetland Reserve Program (WRP)
• Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
• Windbreaks

Technical Service Providers

Other Farm Bill Issues Contact:

Eric Gerth, Assistant State Conservationist for Financial Assistance Programs.
(217) 353.6628