Brown Calls on U.S. Department of Agriculture to Allow Emergency Haying and Grazing for Ohio Farmers Experiencing Drought Conditions
September 23, 2024
September 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
With hay supplies being used three to four months earlier than expected, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to provide additional flexibility for Ohio farmers experiencing drought conditions to conduct emergency haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program enrolled land. Brown's letter amplifies the concerns raised by Ohio . . .
With hay supplies being used three to four months earlier than expected, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to provide additional flexibility for Ohio farmers experiencing drought conditions to conduct emergency haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program enrolled land. Brown's letter amplifies the concerns raised by Ohio . . .