Thread: Crp

**Tom G. Laury** · 03-08-2009, 09:38 PM

My farmboy cousins in Kansas are saying that USDA is withdrawing funding for CRP land, will now be going back to dryland corn & milo.

Anybody else hearing this? I thought there were the pollinator enhancement thingies coming up but...Of course the gravy train is over.No $$.

**Beeslave** · 03-08-2009, 09:55 PM

The only thing for the bees in WI CRP land is golden rod. It's about time the Gov stopped wasting its money on this foolish ideal anyway. Aren't they just paying the farmer to not make his land as productive as it could be. They say it is for the wildlife while they destroy the places the wildlife already has for their pansey palace city slickers idea of living in the great outdoors(next to the only 20 trees they didn't cut down and call it a wooded lot). Sorry, had to vent a little.

**Tom G. Laury** · 03-08-2009, 10:05 PM

Ah here ya don't get me started either

Sure was nice for the bees in some places though: clover, alfalfa..

And did foster soil conservation, a big deal in some areas..

Also a hunting tourist season in these hurtin little farm towns..

So what do you know about it?

**Beeslave** · 03-08-2009, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by Tom G. Laury

Ah here ya don't get me started either

Sure was nice for the bees in some places though: clover, alfalfa..

Maybe by you but not here

Originally Posted by Tom G. Laury

And did foster soil conservation, a big deal in some areas..

So do proper farming practices

Originally Posted by Tom G. Laury

Also a hunting tourist season in these hurtin little farm towns..

Rabbits or mice

Oh yeh land of pheasants and whitetail

Originally Posted by Tom G. Laury

So what do you know about it?

I also heard it was ending. Did you know it is ILLEGAL to place bees in a field that is in the CRP program?

As is just driving in it not on the original field road.

**Tom G. Laury** · 03-08-2009, 10:33 PM

No, that was allowed as of 08, actually ON crp, without pre approval. That's one of the reasons I'm surprised it's ending now, but I can see why!

**Tom G. Laury** · 03-08-2009, 10:35 PM

You quoted me to something I didn't say!

**Beeslave** · 03-08-2009, 10:38 PM

I was told by USDA CRP inspector that bees could not be placed on crp fields in WI. They cover an area that the gov is paying to be in specified planting thus killing the crop they are paying for.