Grazing, Harvesting Rule Change an Opportunity for US Farmers, Ranchers

Published 2020년 9월 15일

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has permitted producers to graze, hay or cut cover crops on prevented-planting acres starting Sept. 1, affecting several North Dakota counties. This decision aims to address the livestock producers' forage supply issues resulting from poor harvest conditions and drought, by allowing the utilization of cover crops to extend the grazing season and improve forage quality. However, producers need to test the forage for nutritional content and consider potential toxicities from brassicas or nitrates. Additionally, the article suggests strategies to minimize toxicity risks and offers recommendations for hay and haylage production to ensure a stable forage supply. Furthermore, it highlights a potential market opportunity for farmers who planted cover crops to sell their forage to livestock producers, encouraging cooperation between these groups to mitigate forage shortages.

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Original content

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow producers to graze, hay or cut cover crops on prevented-planting acres beginning Sept. 1. Changes in federal grazing and harvesting rules on prevented-planting acres could help North Dakota livestock producers in select counties replenish forage supplies, or at least offset shortages in perennial forage production, according to North Dakota State University Extension livestock specialists. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow producers to graze, hay or cut cover crops on prevented-planting acres beginning Sept. 1. Counties included in the change are: Barnes, Benson, Bottineau, Cass, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, McIntosh, Nelson, Ramsey, Ransom, Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, Traill and Wells. Counties that qualify must have 15% or more acres classified as prevented plant. Additional counties may qualify when the USDA’s Farm Service Agency has completed certifying ...

Source: The Cattle Site