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Livestock Producers Face Roadblocks as CRP Haying/Grazing Opens

Published August 3, 2021

This is the first week farmers and ranchers are eligible to hay and graze Conservation Reserve Program acres in the Dakotas and Minnesota, but program provisions are making this more challenging. Minnesota Farm Service Agency Acting Administrator Michelle Page explains…

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…

Ag Seeks a Permanent Fix for Cover Crops and PP Acres

Published August 20, 2020

Farmers, ranchers and agriculture groups in the Northern Plains are welcoming the September 1 date to graze and hay cover crops planted on prevent plant ground. In 2019, prevent plant acres were 3.9 million in South Dakota and 850,000 acres…

Prevent Plant Acre Increase Prompts Haying/Grazing Adjustment

Published August 18, 2020

The USDA's Risk Management Agency is allowing earlier haying and grazing of cover crops on prevent plant acres for portions of the Dakotas. A backlog in livestock due to the COVID-19 pandemic and large amounts of prevent plant acres in…

Two Very Different Haying Season Stories

Published July 3, 2020

Some cattle producers in the Northern Plains have been dealing with too much moisture, while others are barely getting by with too little. At Leeds, North Dakota, Kenner Simmental owner Erika Kenner was one of those producers sitting just right…

Northern Plains Senators Introduce Bipartisan Haying and Grazing Bill

Published June 5, 2020

South Dakota Senator John Thune and Minnesota Senator Tina Smith introduced a bill to allow emergency haying and grazing on the Conservation Reserve Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, CRP haying and grazing is limited to weather-related disaster events. Companion…

Green Grass and Excellent Crop Conditions an August Rarity for Linton, ND

Published August 19, 2019

South central North Dakota has been the recipient of plentiful rains this summer. Linton, North Dakota farmer Tom Bernhardt says it’s not very often that excellent crop conditions and green grass continue in August. "The amount of bales in some…

Farmers Will Be Haying Oats and Peas Soon

Published July 19, 2019

Forage oats and peas will be ready for haying in about another week, according to Belfield, North Dakota farmer Byron Richard. "The hay production areas with rain has an above average crop." Wheat harvest will be a little later than…

ND Producers Dealing with Variable Pasture and Forage Conditions

Published July 15, 2019

A majority of North Dakota has adequate pasture and forage conditions. One expectation is the northwest and north central part of the state, which is dry. Regardless, NDSU Extension rangeland management specialist Kevin Sedivec says the biggest struggle for livestock…

Southern MN Farmers “Working on Plan C”

Published July 11, 2019

The wet weather continues to create challenges for farmers and ranchers trying to put up hay and plant cover crops. According to Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association President Mike Landuyt, some producers in the southern part of the state are even working…

Articles tagged under: haying

Livestock Producers Face Roadblocks as CRP Haying/Grazing Opens

Emergency Haying and Grazing Available in Many Areas

Ag Seeks a Permanent Fix for Cover Crops and PP Acres

Prevent Plant Acre Increase Prompts Haying/Grazing Adjustment

Two Very Different Haying Season Stories

Northern Plains Senators Introduce Bipartisan Haying and Grazing Bill

Green Grass and Excellent Crop Conditions an August Rarity for Linton, ND

Farmers Will Be Haying Oats and Peas Soon

ND Producers Dealing with Variable Pasture and Forage Conditions

Southern MN Farmers “Working on Plan C”

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