"CSP" Conservation Stewardship Program

[Horseless]

Is anybody checking into this program? What is your view of it? It looks like a lot of paper work. I can't tell whether your chances are better at getting in if you are already doing many of the practices or if you haven't done anything. This one looks like it focuses on smaller producers.

 

[nortexsook]

Haven't heard of it. What is it? More welfare.

If ever AG could get off the tit, we'd all be better off.

 

[Anonymous]

I really don't know that much about the program- but any time a guy gets money from the government it always means more government looking into your business..
I guess I'll have to set down with Tracey at the NRCS office sometime and get more on the ins and outs of it...

I know in some of the converstations I've had with her and others involved in some of those programs- and what I've read- they've pretty well described them as the "subsidies" of the future...
More of the past 50 years government direction--A way to pay producers enough to keep operating- while keeping food cheap- but not giving direct subsidies which are now banned under all the trade agreements and WTO...
If they call it a "conservation" program they can go around the trade rules- and also better pacify the taxpayer- both liberals and conservatives alike....