(Undated)– The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has approved emergency haying or grazing of Conservation Reserve Program acres in several northwest Iowa counties because of severe drought. The authorization has been granted for Buena Vista, Cherokee, and Pocahontas counties in our region.
Eligible producers interested in emergency haying and grazing of CRP land must request approval and obtain a modified conservation plan from the Natural Resources Conservation Service before proceeding.
CRP participants in counties not eligible for emergency haying and grazing are eligible for non-emergency haying and grazing starting Wednesday, August 2nd. CRP participants should check with their local FSA office to determine their eligibility specifics. They will need to sign up and get approval before any haying or grazing is started.
