anyone do crp?

coup · #1 08/24/10, 05:54 AM

is anyone doing crp lands and if so how much do they usually pay....it would be nice to get paid for land that i mow once a year anyway.

Windy in Kansas · #2 08/24/10, 07:50 AM

It all depends upon where you live.

My land will not qualify as we tried to enroll it in the 1990s. Too flat though it has a slight draw along a corner of it and pitches a fair amount in another direction.

This site tells of an average of $51.50 per acre.
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/newsRele..._rel_0497.html

You may still need to mow as CRP does require maintenance and is costly to plant to the grass mixes they demand.

Ravenlost · #3 08/24/10, 02:06 PM

We do. Depends on what crops were planted previously, what program you are in, what State you live in, etc. Definitely check out the site Windy in Kansas posted.

ksfarmer · #4 08/24/10, 10:18 PM

Ravenlost and Windy give good advice. CRP payments are based on what land is renting for in your area. Not all land is eligible. It has to meet qualifications for soil types (highly erodible or not), history, and more. You have to plant into approved grass types and maintain the ground according to the rules. This all varies by where you are located. In my area CRP payments average $55 to $65 per acre.
Check with your local FSA office for specific details. I think the current signup period is about to close.

Windy in Kansas · #5 08/25/10, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ksfarmer

Not all land is eligible. It has to meet qualifications for soil types (highly erodible or not), history, and more.

When my dad's advanced age caused him to stop farming we tried to enroll all of his acreage into CRP. We were told that all of the land WAS NOT highly erodible. Based on that we demanded a letter stating that so that they could not force use to install terraces, etc. later on. After my brother badgered them some they finally relented and provided one.

ksfarmer · #6 08/25/10, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Windy in Kansas

When my dad's advanced age caused him to stop farming we tried to enroll all of his acreage into CRP. We were told that all of the land WAS NOT highly erodible. Based on that we demanded a letter stating that so that they could not force use to install terraces, etc. later on. After my brother badgered them some they finally relented and provided one.

Good move!

I've got a field not classified as highly erodible but does need a grass waterway and terraces. Go figure.

Another thing to keep in mind when signing up for CRP, If you have been renting the ground out, you have to allow the renter to have a share of the CRP payments.

fantasymaker · #7 08/27/10, 10:18 AM

Around here to be eligable you have to have had it in crops.
I was get about $120 a acre for mine.

ELOCN · #8 08/27/10, 10:21 AM

What does CRP stand for?

ksfarmer · #9 08/27/10, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ELOCN

What does CRP stand for?

Conservation Reserve Program

mtfarmchick · #10 08/31/10, 05:05 PM

Here you aren't allowed to harvest the grass or graze every year. I think it's every 3 years and even then you are only allowed to take so much "out". When you harvest or graze an area, you have to pay to use it.

sammyd · #11 08/31/10, 05:24 PM

http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?a...copr&topic=crp

Allen W · #12 08/31/10, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ksfarmer

Good move!

I've got a field not classified as highly erodible but does need a grass waterway and terraces. Go figure.

Another thing to keep in mind when signing up for CRP, If you have been renting the ground out, you have to allow the renter to have a share of the CRP payments.

Light soil prone to wind erosion?

CCCJerseys · #13 09/05/10, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ksfarmer

Another thing to keep in mind when signing up for CRP, If you have been renting the ground out, you have to allow the renter to have a share of the CRP payments.

Not nessarily, depends on what type of rent you do. And what kind of notice you give.