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<blockquote data-quote="Davy Crockett" data-source="post: 324501" data-attributes="member: 367">It all depends on how much time and money you want to spend and what you want for an end result. &nbsp; I'm not sure why CRP gets a bad rap ,&nbsp; I guess people see a poorly thought out conservation plan and then blame the Gov??&nbsp; &nbsp; This is my experience with CRP.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I've had two contracts one 10 and one 12 year and they were wildlife making machines.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The important thing is I went with CREP if it's still called that, or a contract where you hay the land every other year after Aug 1st.&nbsp; It keeps the land cleaned up and you will have a big ol mess if you don't hay it every other year, It keeps weeds and trees from growing.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If you have any livestock producers around the area they will knock down the door to get a chance to hay it.&nbsp;&nbsp; Another important thing was food plots, I had two 3 acre food plots on 2 quarters and that was just barely enough,&nbsp;&nbsp; I usually planted barley or sometimes just a mixture of small grain seeds.&nbsp; I personally liked swathing it in the fall and then left it in windrows.&nbsp; &nbsp; The most important thing you already have and that's water.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; For me it was easy because I already had small farm machinery for food plots.&nbsp;&nbsp; Just throwing that out there because CRP was a perfect option for me at the time.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; CRP isn't one size fits all for everyone but I wanted full control of the land on my terms and that's exactly what I got.&nbsp;&nbsp; You are able to negotiate a contract to fit your needs and wants , you just have to do it upfront and I'm pretty sure they will let you plant as many trees as you want.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pollinator crops are the new thing and last I looked they added a bunch of points into the ranking criteria .&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Bad thing about CRP is that people bitch about it mostly I think because they see it as a &quot;free handout&quot; that and those who don't understand agriculture will piss and moan because you get to hay it every other year, Little do they know it's the best solution for everyone.&nbsp; &nbsp; That said I now rent out the farmland , I am lucky to have a good renter but there isn't a kernel of grain left for wildlife during the winter .&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I guess every rose has it's thorn.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Davy Crockett, post: 324501, member: 367"] It all depends on how much time and money you want to spend and what you want for an end result. I'm not sure why CRP gets a bad rap , I guess people see a poorly thought out conservation plan and then blame the Gov?? This is my experience with CRP. I've had two contracts one 10 and one 12 year and they were wildlife making machines. The important thing is I went with CREP if it's still called that, or a contract where you hay the land every other year after Aug 1st. It keeps the land cleaned up and you will have a big ol mess if you don't hay it every other year, It keeps weeds and trees from growing. If you have any livestock producers around the area they will knock down the door to get a chance to hay it. Another important thing was food plots, I had two 3 acre food plots on 2 quarters and that was just barely enough, I usually planted barley or sometimes just a mixture of small grain seeds. I personally liked swathing it in the fall and then left it in windrows. The most important thing you already have and that's water. For me it was easy because I already had small farm machinery for food plots. Just throwing that out there because CRP was a perfect option for me at the time. CRP isn't one size fits all for everyone but I wanted full control of the land on my terms and that's exactly what I got. You are able to negotiate a contract to fit your needs and wants , you just have to do it upfront and I'm pretty sure they will let you plant as many trees as you want. Pollinator crops are the new thing and last I looked they added a bunch of points into the ranking criteria . Bad thing about CRP is that people bitch about it mostly I think because they see it as a "free handout" that and those who don't understand agriculture will piss and moan because you get to hay it every other year, Little do they know it's the best solution for everyone. That said I now rent out the farmland , I am lucky to have a good renter but there isn't a kernel of grain left for wildlife during the winter . I guess every rose has it's thorn. [/QUOTE]

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