Articles tagged under: haying
Taking Advantage of Early Haying and Grazing
Published July 1, 2019
It’s been a wet spring and summer in south central North Dakota. While Gackle farmer and rancher Warren Zenker got some crop in the ground, there are a substantial amount of prevent plant acres. Zenker plans to plant cover crops…Wet Conditions Continue to Create Crop and Hay Challenges
Published July 1, 2019
It’s been a west spring in southwest Minnesota and conditions are not improving by much. The area received over an inch of rainfall late last week on top of already saturated soils. Beaver Creek, Minnesota farmer and rancher Pete Bakken…Farmers Seek Clarity in Haying and Grazing Date Change
Published June 27, 2019
As farmers and ranchers digest the new date for grazing and haying cover crops on prevent plant acres, questions are arising. Agricultural organizations are helping provide clarity. "First of all, this date adjustment is currently only for 2019. There is…Thune Talks Haying and Grazing with SD Farmers
Published June 24, 2019
The change to haying and grazing prevent plant acres by USDA is welcome, but South Dakota Senator John Thune is open to looking at options to make the program more user-friendly for farmers in the Northern Plains. "There are years…USDA Moves Up Cover Crop Haying and Grazing Date
Published June 20, 2019
USDA's Risk Management Agency has moved up the date for farmers and ranchers to start haying and grazing cover crops on prevent plant acres to September 1. The adjustment was made due to this year’s late planting season and forage…