CRP acres released by the USDA for emergency haying or grazing
Saturday, August 23, 2008
The USDA has recently approved certain acreage enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program to be eligible for haying and grazing through Sept 30. Before haying or grazing such land, CRP participants must get approval from the local FSA Office and a revised CRP Plan from NRCS. This emergency release is not affected by prior years managed haying and grazing that limit haying to every three years so even if CRP land was hayed last year it may be eligible under these emergency provisions.