On the surface it looks like a great program. I talked to a farmer in Montana who didn't think so.
He had a neighbor who put his two sections of land into CRP. That netted him $60,000 US per year. He moved down to Texas and bought a bowling alley. Now the CRP money follows him to Texas. There is a lot of land in CRP in Montana and on that land there is zero economic activity and much of the money from the program leaves the state. Neighbors who would like to expand find it difficult to compete at $50.00 per acre.
There are some who will be glad to see a reduction in the program.
He had a neighbor who put his two sections of land into CRP. That netted him $60,000 US per year. He moved down to Texas and bought a bowling alley. Now the CRP money follows him to Texas. There is a lot of land in CRP in Montana and on that land there is zero economic activity and much of the money from the program leaves the state. Neighbors who would like to expand find it difficult to compete at $50.00 per acre.
There are some who will be glad to see a reduction in the program.
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