Jersey, there are as many different ways to approach this problem as there are people. We tried to get 50 acres into the Conservation Reserve Program. Our application was denied, rightfully. Our local Farm Service Agency went to the state to see if there was some way we could get it in that they hadn't thought of. The regulations were very clear cut and they did their best.
So I wrote our Senator (Daschle D-SD), explained my situation and asked if he could get the law changed. Well, the law didn't get changed but the Sec. of Agriculture decided to interpret the law in my favor. If a US Senator decides to push something, they can have quite a bit of power.
There is a moral here. There are no laws, rules or regulations, only interpretations.
