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60K views · 2.2K reactions | Brooke Rollins and RFK Jr. just announced a new $700 million program to support regenerative agriculture. “Today, we are launching a new farmer-first regenerative agriculture pilot program, which will invest $700 million

Brooke Rollins and RFK Jr. just announced a new $700 million program to support regenerative agriculture. “Today, we are launching a new farmer-first regenerative agriculture pilot program, which...
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Hopefully PF and QF jump on this and reach out to producers and help NRCS teach these guys there is another way. It's a tough ball to push up hill in the the AG world but the one thing farmers will pay attention to is $$ they can get from a program. No matter if it's a little buffer strip here or there or a cover crop that adds some habitat it's a win for us bird chasers 👍👍
 
A bit late after the current expiring CRP contract are being torn out and burned off already. I hope it creates some new interest in putting land into programs. It is a strange time we are in now. Commodity prices are lower, where farming profits are very limited, we had a land sale yesterday of 80 aces at $28,600 in NW Iowa, rental rates remain high, so it will require some steep contract rates to entice sign-ups now. These crazy land prices are not a friend to wildlife.
 
remy3424 said:
A bit late after the current expiring CRP contract are being torn out and burned off already. I hope it creates some new interest in putting land into programs. It is a strange time we are in now. Commodity prices are lower, where farming profits are very limited, we had a land sale yesterday of 80 aces at $28,600 in NW Iowa, rental rates remain high, so it will require some steep contract rates to entice sign-ups now. These crazy land prices are not a friend to wildlife.
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It sold for $28K an acre? I thought $15K an acre was crazy around here..
 
I'm interested in PF/QF (or someone) doing some research on neonics (or this program in general). Anecdotely our farm went from supporting 3 or 4 pheasants to well over a dozen over the course of 5 years. I basically did two things: Rented to a regenerative farmer that does not use neonics, and put in about 5 acres of NWSG. The farmer said at the beginning that we wouldn't see real results for a few years because the neonics are persistent in the environment. Turns out he was right. Year 4 I saw a BIG jump in pheasant population.

I have no way of controlling the variables, but I am seeing a large increase in insects on the farm, and we know the chicks can't survive without insects.

Long story short I think regenerative ag holds promise for pheasants, but also reduction in pollution in general. Hopefully someone will be watching the results and see if the program pays off and how much.
 
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Makintrax73 said:
I'm interested in PF/QF (or someone) doing some research on neonics (or this program in general). Anecdotely our farm went from supporting 3 or 4 pheasants to well over a dozen over the course of 5 years. I basically did two things: Rented to a regenerative farmer that does not use neonics, and put in about 5 acres of NWSG. The farmer said at the beginning that we wouldn't see real results for a few years because the neonics are persistent in the environment. Turns out he was right. Year 4 I saw a BIG jump in pheasant population.

I have no way of controlling the variables, but I am seeing a large increase in insects on the farm, and we know the chicks can't survive without insects.

Long story short I think regenerative ag holds promise for pheasants, but also reduction in pollution in general. Hopefully someone will be watching the results and see if the program pays off and how much.
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Great question - I would think the 5 acres in NWSG was probably the biggest influence on higher bird numbers, but obviously I can't say for sure.
 
The bulk of the crp near me (and there isn't too much) was all put in 10 years ago and most seemed to take a 10 year contract, we did 15 years, so it will be a new administration when it expires and hopefully something available to roll it into.
If they are clearing it out this fall, you can tell the owners aren't sportsman and sure didn't do it for the wildlife. With as little habitat as we have left around here, there are not may places for a a pile of birds to make a new home in.
 
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