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<blockquote data-quote="John SD" data-source="post: 1233356" data-attributes="member: 14713"><p>X100. Grass is the crop. Cattle are the harvesting machine. </p><p></p><p> IMO, if I did anything right in my whole life it was to get better water distrubution throughout my entire "ranch". Yes, I will readily admit I did it with help from Uncle Sam through the EQIP program. I had 3 seperate EQIP contracts over a 15 yr time span. I could have done it on my own but would have taken longer without the cost share. </p><p></p><p> IMO, the trouble with EQIP is it requires a Cadillac system where a Chevy would do fine, and you have to jump through Uncle Sam's hoops. The "environmental" part of the Enviromental Quality Incentives Program required that I plant a shelterbelt to aquire enough points to qualify for the project. While I totally agree more trees are always better, it had otherwise nothing to do with the waterline.</p><p></p><p>Today my ranch has 15 water tanks spread out so no cow has to go more than 1/4 mile to water. That certainly helps spread out the grazing load, and utilize grazing that cows normally wouldn't touch because it was too far from water. Also helps immensely in drought years where there is some grass, but no surface water. </p><p></p><p> Treat your grass right, and it will take care of you and your livestock.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John SD, post: 1233356, member: 14713"] X100. Grass is the crop. Cattle are the harvesting machine. IMO, if I did anything right in my whole life it was to get better water distrubution throughout my entire "ranch". Yes, I will readily admit I did it with help from Uncle Sam through the EQIP program. I had 3 seperate EQIP contracts over a 15 yr time span. I could have done it on my own but would have taken longer without the cost share. IMO, the trouble with EQIP is it requires a Cadillac system where a Chevy would do fine, and you have to jump through Uncle Sam's hoops. The "environmental" part of the Enviromental Quality Incentives Program required that I plant a shelterbelt to aquire enough points to qualify for the project. While I totally agree more trees are always better, it had otherwise nothing to do with the waterline. Today my ranch has 15 water tanks spread out so no cow has to go more than 1/4 mile to water. That certainly helps spread out the grazing load, and utilize grazing that cows normally wouldn't touch because it was too far from water. Also helps immensely in drought years where there is some grass, but no surface water. Treat your grass right, and it will take care of you and your livestock. [/QUOTE]
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