Here is one of the benefits . http://fwp.mt.gov/tmc/reports/sidebar2.html
I don’t think you have to worry about crp much longer. In its time, the crp payments were worth more to some than any other type of income that could be derived from the land. Cattle or crops.
With todays land prices, record crop prices, etc. crp payments are falling far short of the ‘use’ potential again.
Average land in western ND used to be in the $250-300 per acre range. Now out of state hunters are paying $2500 per acre. Some land NE of me sold for over $4000 per acre. The hunters may keep the crp enrolled but there is no one else that can pay this type of money for land and keep it in CRP. The hunters sure won't let anyone cut the cover for hay! I think this country will go back to an old ag secretary, earl butz's old saying, "Plow the ditches"!
I don’t think you have to worry about crp much longer. In its time, the crp payments were worth more to some than any other type of income that could be derived from the land. Cattle or crops.
With todays land prices, record crop prices, etc. crp payments are falling far short of the ‘use’ potential again.
Average land in western ND used to be in the $250-300 per acre range. Now out of state hunters are paying $2500 per acre. Some land NE of me sold for over $4000 per acre. The hunters may keep the crp enrolled but there is no one else that can pay this type of money for land and keep it in CRP. The hunters sure won't let anyone cut the cover for hay! I think this country will go back to an old ag secretary, earl butz's old saying, "Plow the ditches"!