LIVESTOCK DISASTER INFO Eligible producers can enroll in one of four programs administered by the Farm Service Agency. The Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) and the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) will provide payments to eligible producers for grazing losses and/or livestock deaths that have occurred due to adverse weather since the expiration of the livestock disaster assistance programs in 2011, and including calendar years 2012, 2013, and 2014. Deadline to apply for LFP & LIP '12, '13 & '14 losses is 1/30/15. The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) provides emergency assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish that have losses due to adverse weather, or other conditions, such as blizzards and wildfires. ELAP assistance is provided for losses NOT covered by LFP and LIP. Producers who suffered eligible livestock, honeybee or farm-raised fish losses during 2012 and 2013 program years must submit a notice of loss and application for payment to their local FSA office by August 1, 2014. For 2014 program year losses, the notice of loss and an application for payment must be submitted by November 1, 2014. If interested in any of these programs, please call 605-685-1239 for more details and schedule an appointment to apply. Questions? Please contact Mike Goetzinger, County Executive Director, at 605-685- 1239 or at michael.goetzinger@sd.usda.gov or for Farm Loans, please contact Todd Alexander, Farm Loan Manager, at 605-685-1239 Ext. #2. |
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