tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post115305241020221684..comments2024-02-02T05:45:33.724-06:00Comments on Incoming: John Phippshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-1153357762155299372006-07-19T19:09:00.000-06:002006-07-19T19:09:00.000-06:00From a commenter who preferred to remain anonymous...From a commenter who preferred to remain anonymous:<BR/><BR/>Interesting item about the drainage tile. For whatever reason, the greenies and NRCS have made tile a four letter word here in SD. Ridiculous statements like water from a tile is more polluted than water from an open ditch, etc. Even though the regs are supposed to be nationwide, NRCS is treating SD much more stringently than MN and IA in regard to maintaining drainage systems.<BR/> Along these lines, do you recall the Barthel drainage story in Nebraska that Jill Carlson wrote about in the Landowner a few years ago? Can you believe that it is an ongoing issue? The Barthels had gotten a favorable ruling from the 8th Circuit Court back in 1999, but the NRCS is still refusing to fully comply with that ruling. Barthels have about 30 days to raise the funds to appeal back to the 8th Circuit again, or face losing their Sandhills family ranch at a time when they should be able to retire.John Phippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-1153099657988833002006-07-16T19:27:00.000-06:002006-07-16T19:27:00.000-06:00Enjoyed Dale's story. This is a part of the herit...Enjoyed Dale's story. This is a part of the heritage that makes American Agriculture great. I would love to help my grandfather help put in clay tile. It would be hard work but it would be priceless...Ed Winklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.com