CRP - govt & farmer enter a contract, typically 10 years, to plant a crop of native grasses, control weeds, and let it sit for wildlife. This is typically poorer ground - wet, hill, etc.
In real bad dry years, emergency is declared & you can pay back sone of the govt rent money, and harvest the hay - with restrictions. These are in small local regions, declaired on a county by county basis.
This year because we were afeared of running short of crops, and feed prices were so high, the govt was going to open up 1/2 of all the CRP land to hay/pasture. There was a $75 fee, but no rent payback.
Many of us farmers understand opening up the land for harvest, but don't think the fellas should aslo get the rent money from the govt - double dipping.
Harvesting these acres lowers the value of corn & hay. So the rest of us farmers pay a penalty. Those with CRP get to collect their normal govt check, plus get to sell a hay crop. So they get a bonus.
Rob Peter to pay Paul. Doesn't seem right.
Allowing the CRP to be harvested - can understand that.
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