Disaster Program Signups Underway For Livestock Producers

April 24, 2014

Signups are underway in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for three Farm Service Agency (FSA) Disaster Assistance programs: the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), Livestock Indemnity Program (UP),  and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP).

LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire on publicly managed land. An eligible livestock producer must own, cash lease, or be a contract grower of eligible livestock during the 60 calendar days before the beginning date of the qualifying drought or fire in a county that is rated by the U.S. Drought Monitor as D2, D3, or D4.

UP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to adverse weather. Eligible livestock includes beef cattle, dairy cattle, bison, poultry, sheep, swine, horses, and other livestock as determined by the Secretary.

ELAP provides emergency assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish that have losses due to disease, adverse weather, or other conditions, such as blizzards and wildfires, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.

For more information, contact the Escambia/Santa Rosa Farm Service Agency at 6277 Dogwood Drive in Milton, or call (850) 623-2441 Ext. 2, or toll free (800) 243-9912 Option 05.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News