Folks that complain about the existence of CRP and NRCS programs should brush up on their history of the 1930's, and look at what can happen when every inch of available land goes under the plow. I'm for limited federal govt., but I also don't have a problem with programs that provide incentive to maintain a cover crop or pasture on some of the land, so we don't have another dust bowl. Especially now when a lot of farmers are digging up their backyards to get as much tillable as possible, while at the same time areas of the country are in extended heat and drought. I'd rather have my tax dollar go to stewardship of our land, preserving the topsoil from being blown across the country, than spend another dime in Afghanistan.
In this specific case, I guess if it were me I wouldn't jump on their deal without looking at all the options. 10 years is a long time, if you plan on needing the land eventually. Why don't you look at maybe just doing a 1/3 or some smaller amount as CRP?
I had 4 acres in CRP that I pulled out last year that I'm going to fence off for pasture, but I'm looking at putting another 4 acres in next year. Small amount I know, but I hate watching that topsoil wash down the hill year after year.
I have 6 acres of tillable in an NRCS rotational grazing program. They paid for the seed, high tensile fence, and waterline to convert part of the corn base ground to pasture. Yeah, I have to play by their rules by keeping records of herd movement and forage height for 3 years, and they pay something around $40/acre. But in the process I'm learning a different way to farm.
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