Early grazing of CRP lands requested in Minnesota
7/26/2021 4:37:29 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Minnesota
Start Date: 7/15/2021
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Gov. Tim Walz and most of Minnesota’s congressional delegation requested that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack allow livestock farmers to use CRP lands for emergency grazing and haying in areas where drought was categorized as D2 or worse.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Rural Finance Authority Board on July 14 declared an emergency due to the dry conditions, which made available zero-interest loans for farmers in drought-affected areas.
The Brainerd Dispatch (Minn.), July 15, 2021
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