15 counties in Illinois released for haying or grazing of CRP
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[July 16, 2012]
SPRINGFIELD -- USDA Farm Service Agency
State Executive Director Scherrie V. Giamanco has announced that in
response to drought conditions, FSA has authorized emergency haying
or grazing use of certain Conservation Reserve Program acres for 15
counties.
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The following counties are approved for emergency CRP haying and
grazing: Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson,
Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Williamson and
White. The haying authorization will become effective Aug. 2,
which is after the wildlife nesting and brood rearing season in
Illinois, and will not exceed Aug. 31. The authorization to
graze also will begin on Aug. 2 and is not to exceed Sept. 30.
Wayne and Edwards counties have been approved for CRP grazing
only. This, too, is authorized to begin on Aug. 2 and not exceed
Sept. 30.
"Eligible producers who are interested in emergency haying
and/or grazing of CRP must request approval at their county FSA
office before haying and/or grazing eligible acreage," said
Giamanco. "It is also important for producers to obtain a
modified conservation plan from the Natural Resources
Conservation Service that includes haying and/or grazing
requirements."
Upon approval of emergency haying, producers must leave at
least 50 percent of each field or contiguous fields unhayed for
wildlife. The same CRP acreage cannot be both hayed and grazed.
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In addition, participants are limited to one hay cutting and
are not permitted to sell any of the hay. There will be a 25
percent CRP payment reduction based on the number of acres
actually hayed or grazed.
Eligible producers who are interested in grazing must leave at least
25 percent of each field or contiguous CRP field ungrazed for
wildlife, or graze not more than 75 percent of the stocking rate as
determined by NRCS.
Producers who do not own or lease livestock may rent or lease the
haying or grazing privilege to an eligible livestock producer.
For more information on eligibility requirements and to request
approval for emergency haying or grazing of CRP acres, contact your
local county FSA office. (For contact information for the Logan
County Farm Service Agency, click here.)
[Text from file received from
Illinois Farm Service Agency]
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