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NEWS-BLADE WEDNESDAY WEEKLY BRIDGEPORT, NE Circulation= 1695
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Elislrn Greeley Smith, e l i s h a s @ ~ f r ~ ~ oCenter, rg, for Rural Affairs No shortage of young people want to get into farming and ranching, but few see how to afford the soaring start-up costs of land, equipment and operat ir~g capital. They are trying to compe'fe in the same arena with established farmers with greater equity and a long credit' history also looking to
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acres of production. I'he established organic market today
'Tile Organic 'Transition Incenlive program that is part of the E~vironruental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) in Nebraska provides a payment r acre for cropland
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Not all districts offer the Orrain. But EQJP is designed to iect local needs. If your office oesn't offer the program, conocal NKCS oflize
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program, it will likely not be included. Your contact can help inform that process.
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