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Walz Requests Emergency Haying and Grazing Authorization

Published July 16, 2021

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for emergency haying and grazing on eligible CRP acres. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Walz said the drought is a serious issue for livestock producers. "We…

Ag Commissioner Goehring Anticipates Positive News

Published July 9, 2021

Everyone is feeling the impact of this historic drought, but North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says livestock producers may have the toughest situation. The availability of grass and hay is just not enough to sustain North Dakota’s cattle herd.…

Emergency Haying and Grazing Available in Many Areas

Published June 28, 2021

According to the USDA, 100 percent of North Dakota counties are eligible for emergency haying and grazing on CRP ground. Ninety-two percent of South Dakota counties and one-third of Minnesota counties also have that emergency designation. CRP participants requesting emergency…

Johnson: Open CRP for Haying and Grazing

Published June 23, 2021

Higher commodity prices don’t mean much if you can’t grow a crop. South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson said that is a reality during this drought. "People are really starting to hurt out there." The South Dakota congressional delegation is urging…

CLEAR30 Pilot Goes National

Published June 16, 2021

Farmers and landowners enrolled in the CRP program can now participate in a 30-year contract through the Clean Lakes, Estuaries and Rivers initiative. CLEAR30 began as a pilot project in the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay watersheds and will now…

CRP Signup Deadline Established

Published June 15, 2021

USDA has set a July 23rd deadline for enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program general signup. In addition, the Farm Service Agency will accept applications for the CRP Grasslands program from July 12-to-August 20. USDA is including a Climate-Smart Practice…

Republican Study Committee Calls for Ag Spending Cuts

Published May 20, 2021

To balance the budget, a conservative House caucus is calling for $14 trillion in spending cuts over the next ten years. For agriculture, the proposal would eliminate the Price Loss Coverage and Agriculture Risk Coverage programs. It phases out the…

Farm Groups Pleased with Proposed CRP Changes

Published April 21, 2021

Farm groups are applauding the USDA for making changes to the Conservation Reserve Program. National Association of Conservation Districts President Michael Crowder says inadequate compensation for landowners led to a low enrollment in the program. He thinks the new, increased…

General CRP Sign-Up Open

Published January 6, 2021

General sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program is open. The program, administered through the Farm Service Agency, provides annual rental rates for land used for conservation. Sign-up is open through February 12.

A Parting Shot

Published December 4, 2020

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson is taking a parting shot as he leaves Congress, introducing legislation to expand the Conservation Reserve Program to a minimum of 50 million acres. "I'm hoping to put this on the radar screen so…

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Walz Requests Emergency Haying and Grazing Authorization

Ag Commissioner Goehring Anticipates Positive News

Emergency Haying and Grazing Available in Many Areas

Johnson: Open CRP for Haying and Grazing

CLEAR30 Pilot Goes National

CRP Signup Deadline Established

Republican Study Committee Calls for Ag Spending Cuts

Farm Groups Pleased with Proposed CRP Changes

General CRP Sign-Up Open

A Parting Shot

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