http://disqus.com/people/e79ec5c33d82156475e1d7df3e51d2d0/enMon, 28 Jul 2008 21:23:27 -0000http://iowaindependent.disqus.com/iowa_independent_raquo_court_ruling_allows_conditional_haying_of_crp_land/#comment-1665114How can this ruling be considered anyting but unfair and unjust. The judge did not take into consideration the fact many ranchers like myself in the northern part of the country cannot hay crp until the nesting period ends which would be july 15th. Because we could not hay the crp until then we had no reason to be in the office filing the paperwork before July 8th. We were not ready to sign up by the 8th of july, but we were also told by our local FSA office that the office would NOT take any applications after word of the lawsuit by the NWF was filed. <br><br>As far as impact on the wildlife in this country, the crp needs to be hayed, grazed or burned at least every 5 years. By allowing the old vegitation to build up it destroys the root system and chokes any new growth. This I know from our own use of rotational grazing. I would also guess that most of the members of the national Wildlife federation will not be out feeding these birds this winter when the snow is 2 or 3 feet deep in the CRP. The birds that are here then will be in eating with my cattle. Perhaps i should sue the wildlife federation for the birds they are protecting eating the feed that is meant for my cattle.deanMon, 28 Jul 2008 21:23:27 -0000