Re: NY Times: In the Farm Bill, a Creature From the Black Lagoon?

[Guest guest]

AND, and it's a BIG and, they pay after the work is done. So the

farmer puts out the money for the project then gets the 75% back.

Belinda

>

> Not really squeezed out- EQIP grants are matching grants- they give

> 75% of the funds if the farmer gives 25% of the funds.

>

> How many small farmers do any of us know who can pull $10,000 out of

> their ear to do a project under EQIP without going into bankrupcy or

> taking out a loan (using what as colateral?)??

>

> Betsy

> Cosby,TN

>

[Guest guest]

AND, and it's a BIG and, they pay after the work is done. So the

farmer puts out the money for the project then gets the 75% back.

Belinda

>

> Not really squeezed out- EQIP grants are matching grants- they give

> 75% of the funds if the farmer gives 25% of the funds.

>

> How many small farmers do any of us know who can pull $10,000 out of

> their ear to do a project under EQIP without going into bankrupcy or

> taking out a loan (using what as colateral?)??

>

> Betsy

> Cosby,TN

>

[Guest guest]

Betsy,

Are you opposed to farmers making good conservation

practices part of their operations? Would you have

them plow from fence row to fence row or stream bank

to stream bank? Here in NC we reqularly award EQIP

monies to regular everyday farmers, small and large.

They are conservation minded individuals who believe

that improvement in wildlife habitat and water quality

are important emough to spend their money on if need

be. Most of the benefits devolve to the general

public, but it does pay off for the farmer as well.

Bill Dunlap

NC Division of Soil & Water Conservation

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[Guest guest]

Betsy,

Are you opposed to farmers making good conservation

practices part of their operations? Would you have

them plow from fence row to fence row or stream bank

to stream bank? Here in NC we reqularly award EQIP

monies to regular everyday farmers, small and large.

They are conservation minded individuals who believe

that improvement in wildlife habitat and water quality

are important emough to spend their money on if need

be. Most of the benefits devolve to the general

public, but it does pay off for the farmer as well.

Bill Dunlap

NC Division of Soil & Water Conservation

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[Guest guest]

Just making an observation. (I also forgot there are thin skins here

as well. :-) <relax, insert 'breathe and smile' here.>

But, really, how many small farmers can pull their $10,000 matching

funds out right now without going into some debt? I do not know any. A

few hundred dollars, yes. But not something to get them ahead fast

like a big corp. Those big corps take advantage of what was meant for

the small man.

Betsy

Cosby, TN

[Guest guest]

> Bill,

> I missed the part of Betsy's post where she was criticizing

conservation.

Right. I was pointing out that the 'big guy' was taking advantage of a

government program that is supposedly intended to help the 'little

man'.

Betsy

Cosby, TN