Emergency haying and grazing on conservation reserve program lands is now authorized

USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced that Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has authorized emergency haying on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands beginning July 16 through Aug. 30, 2017 for counties in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota designated as D2 or greater on the U.S. Drought Monitor. Landowners interested in emergency haying of CRP acres should contact their local FSA office. Not all CRP practices qualify for emergency haying. Prior approval from FSA is required before CRP Emergency Haying begins. Eligible CRP participants can hay their acreage for their own use or may grant another producer use of CRP land for haying purposes. There will be no CRP annual rental payment reductions assessed for acres hayed under this emergency authority.

IF you have any questions, contact your local farming agency.