Emergency Haying And Grazing Extended

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the emergency haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres through Nov. 30, 2002 to continue relief to farmers and ranchers suffering from effects of drought.

The extension will provide additional feed and forage to producers who have lost their hay stocks and grazing lands due to the recent disasters.

USDA and the UDAF have a variety of programs available to farmers and ranchers to assist during adverse conditions. USDA offers an Emergency Loan program that offers low-interest loans to producers in areas declared disasters.

The Federal Crop Insurance program is also available, which provides indemnities for production and revenue losses and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program provides financial assistance to eligible producers affected by natural disasters.