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<blockquote data-quote="beardface" data-source="post: 7044652" data-attributes="member: 16222"><p>A couple of option I'd like to see;</p><p></p><p>Low input permanent pasture</p><p></p><p>Either fresh sown or existing grass. Lowland minimum 8 years. SDA 10 years. Option would cross over agreements. With possibly a plus version involving herbal type pasture. </p><p></p><p>2 year cover crop. Would allow farmers to weather market volatility by allowing them to put up to 50% of there acreage into cover crops. Rules would be it must be allowed to flower at least once through the year, but can be cut/mown at regular intervals to control injurious weeds. Only allowed roundup once per year to either allow resowing of cover crop or return to production. Better payment if 2 year mix is sown. Payment rate similar to basic payment or average gross margin. Easy to do and administer and similar to CRP in the States. Farmers who take this option must have a minimum area of other options when land is in full production. Benefits are regular increase in national biodiversity and support of food producers through difficult market circumstances to protect overall domestic food production. Basically subsidy support through bad years with an appropriate environmental outcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="beardface, post: 7044652, member: 16222"] A couple of option I'd like to see; Low input permanent pasture Either fresh sown or existing grass. Lowland minimum 8 years. SDA 10 years. Option would cross over agreements. With possibly a plus version involving herbal type pasture. 2 year cover crop. Would allow farmers to weather market volatility by allowing them to put up to 50% of there acreage into cover crops. Rules would be it must be allowed to flower at least once through the year, but can be cut/mown at regular intervals to control injurious weeds. Only allowed roundup once per year to either allow resowing of cover crop or return to production. Better payment if 2 year mix is sown. Payment rate similar to basic payment or average gross margin. Easy to do and administer and similar to CRP in the States. Farmers who take this option must have a minimum area of other options when land is in full production. Benefits are regular increase in national biodiversity and support of food producers through difficult market circumstances to protect overall domestic food production. Basically subsidy support through bad years with an appropriate environmental outcome. [/QUOTE]
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