Emergency haying, grazing of CRP opened in county

Due to severe drought throughout much of the eastern half of the state, emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres has been authorized for many counties, including Lincoln County as of July 13, 2015.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has authorized emergency haying and grazing for Lincoln County to provide livestock producers relief from drought or other natural disasters.

Grazing is authorized through September 30 this year. Haying is authorized through August 31 this year. Producers cannot hay and graze the same acreage. Haying is limited...