WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement today regarding U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement that farmers who planted cover crops on prevent plant acres will be permitted to hay, graze, or chop those fields in September instead of November this year:
“I’ve always said it is important our policies incentivize farmers to do what they do best: grow food. This policy does exactly that by giving farmers more flexibility and discretion over how they manage their land and crops while ensuring they can receive prevent plant indemnities. I applaud the administration for taking these steps.”
USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Bill Northey made the announcement in a statement this morning.
“We recognize farmers were greatly impacted by some of the unprecedented flooding and excessive rain this spring, and we made this one-year adjustment to help farmers with the tough decisions they are facing this year,” said Under Secretary Northey. “This change will make good stewardship of the land easier to accomplish while also providing an opportunity to ensure quality forage is available for livestock this fall.”
Click here for more information and the full announcement from USDA.
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