List of counties for CRP haying and grazing grows

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List of counties for CRP haying and grazing grows

The number of counties where Conservation Reserve Program emergency haying and grazing is allowed because of drought grew at the end of June. American Farm Bureau says more than 1-thousand counties were eligible as of June 24th.

The USDA uses the U.S. Drought Monitor to determine which counties are approved for emergency CRP haying and grazing. They must be in the “D-2” severe drought category. Counties have to request the status through the Farm Service Agency County Committee in the event of a livestock emergency.

Producers in those counties can use the CRP acreage for their own livestock and can let other livestock producers use it.

Percentage of counties designated for emergency CRP as of June 24, 2021, over 50%:

North Dakota, 100%

South Dakota, 92%

Nebraska, 70%

Iowa, 65%

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