Under the CRP provision it is added as far as water conditions on the criteria. I want to know, is there an actual effect as far as moving acres out of the Midwest to the Northeast, or is there an intent, or will it have an effect in that regard?
Questioning the impact of the CRP provision on agricultural land distribution during a discussion.
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