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Before answering this question, one must know the meaning of CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) and its implications when purchasing a piece of land or property that might be farmed. The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) defines the CRP as a program that "provides technical and financial assistance to eligible farmers and ranchers to address soil, water, and related natural resource concerns on their lands in an environmentally beneficial and cost-effective manner. The program provides assistance to ...

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When I was young and a newlywed getting a way for a weekend meant taking a vacation at a tourist attraction. Then when our children were old enough a vacation meant amusement parks. Now that my husband and I are of retirement age, the ideal place to get way for the weekend seems to be that little piece of land we always talked about. Of course we dreamed of a place in the country; a home-away-from-home. But actually finding it seemed to elude ...

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