A 14-day extension has been granted to counties who were previously named eligible for emergency haying of Conservation Reserve Programacres, including Grundy County.
This extension allows producers in Grundy County to harvest hay off of certain CRP acres through Sept. 24.
Several Missouri counties became eligible for emergency haying and grazing of CRP after having a D2, Severe Drought designation on the U.S. Drought Monitor on Aug. 29.
Grundy County Farm Service Agency Director Scott Crawford said participants must leave at least 50 percent of each field or contiguous fields unhayed for wildlife. Hay must be removed from the field by Oct. 30.
In addition, emergency grazing continues in Grundy County through Sept. 30. Participants shall leave at least 25 percent of each field or contiguous CRP field ungrazed or graze not more than 75 percent of the stocking rate. All livestock must be removed by the end of the grazing period.
Crawford said emergency haying and grazing is not allowed on the same acreage and only certain CRP practices are eligible. The payment reduction for emergency haying and grazing has been reduced from 25 percent of the rental payment per acre to 10 percent for 2013.
Eligible producers who are interested in haying or grazing CRP under the emergency authorization and extension, and current CRP participants who choose to provide land for haying or grazing to an eligible livestock producer, must first request approval and obtain a modified conservation plan from the Natural Resources Conservation Service .
For more information on and eligibility requirements for CRP emergency haying and grazing, persons can contact the Grundy County FSA office at 660-359-2006 or visit www.fsa.usda.gov/mo.
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