Posted by Mike (WA) on October 10, 2012 at 11:06:22 from (69.10.199.107):
In Reply to: Re: CRP posted by Fullers Farmalls on October 10, 2012 at 11:01:05:
There wasn't a need for it in the first place, IHMO- when it was instituted, commodity prices were low, and too much land was being farmed, keeping the prices low. The CRP really had little to do with conservation, and much more to do with taking land out of production to limit commodity supplies, so prices would go up. Sure, you had to take your most erosion-prone land out, but lots of perfectly good, usable land was removed as well.
With 8 dollar corn and 12 dollar soybeans, lots of those guys are having second thought, I'll bet. . .
To add to your education, research the Soil Bank program of the 1950's.
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