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USDA Update – May 4, 2024

Eads USDA Service Center Staff

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

CONTINUOUS CRP SIGNUP 61- Deadline July 31, 2024
GRASSLAND CRP SIGNUP – POSTPONED
CRP PRIMARY NESTING SEASON - March 15^th through July 15^th

Disclaimer: Information in this UPDATE is pertinent to Kiowa County FSA only. Producers reading this and that do not have FSA interest in Kiowa County are advised to contact their local FSA Office.

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CRP GRASSLAND SIGNUP

Still no word on when or if FSA will conduct a CRP Grasslands signup.

U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR

Not many changes to the current Drought Monitor map for this week.

Map of Colorado drought conditions as of April 30, 2024

Emergency CRP grazing

The office has had some inquiries for Emergency grazing CRP acreage (non-CRP Grassland acres). FSA has specific rules for Emergency Haying and Grazing of CRP acres, with the main one being the PNS or Primary Nesting Season. In Colorado, PNS begins March 15^th and ends July 15^th.

Emergency Grazing during Primary Nesting Season – March 15 through July 15

For the county to become eligible for Emergency grazing of CRP acres all the following would need to be met –

Payments are authorized for the county under LFP or Livestock Forage Program, which occurs when the county has been in a
- D2 drought designation of 8 weeks or
- D3 or D4 designation.
Grazing is less than 50 percent of the normal carrying capacity.
The CRP contract is approved by NRCS to be grazed at 50 percent carrying capacity.

Emergency Grazing and Haying after Primary Nesting Season - July 16 - September 30

Counties are authorized CRP emergency haying and grazing outside the PNS when any part of the county is in a D2 condition based on the U.S. Drought Monitor.
The CRP contract is approved by NRCS to be hayed or grazed.