FSA decision: Ranchers may use CRP for livestock

Livestock producers that aren’t able to access pastureland due to flooding can use CRP for grazing, according to Aaron Krauter, state executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency.

Livestock producers that are experiencing problems with flooding need to contact their local FSA office before releasing livestock onto CRP. Upon approval by the local FSA office, producers may graze livestock on certain CRP practices for up to 15 days.

A 25 percent payment reduction applies to all acres that are grazed, and eligibility for managed haying or grazing in future years of the contract may be impacted. Producers are not allowed to hay CRP land under this authorization.

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