Bates
County FSA is currently processing 2011 and 2012 applications. If you
have not applied, contact the office as soon as possible (today). The
start date is November 1, 2011 and July 24, 2012. Livestock must have
been owned or leased by the person filing the grazing loss. Time is
running out call now! 1-660-679-6112.
Livestock
producers are reminded that the Jan. 30, 2015, deadline to request
assistance for losses suffered from Oct. 1, 2011 through Dec. 31,
2014, is fast approaching.
Applications
for the Livestock Indemnity Program and the Livestock Forage Disaster
Program, restored by the 2014 Farm Bill resumed in April 2014, after
having expired on Sept. 30, 2011. To date, more than 556,000
applications have been approved to assist farmers and ranchers in
recovering from nearly three years of natural disasters.
The
Livestock Indemnity Program provides financial assistance to eligible
producers for livestock deaths. Losses can be caused by adverse
weather, extreme temperatures, disease, or wildfires, or due to
attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal
government or protected by federal law, including wolves and avian
predators.
The
Livestock Forage Disaster Program provides compensation to livestock
producers who have suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire.
Qualifying droughts are based on U.S Drought Monitor severity
ratings, and qualifying fires are those occurring on rangeland
managed by a federal agency and normally permitted for grazing.
Local
FSA county offices can provide additional information on the types of
records producers will need to apply for assistance. Producers are
encouraged to contact their county office ahead of time to schedule
an appointment. FSA offices can be found at offices.usda.gov.
To learn more about these FSA disaster programs, visit
disaster.fsa.usda.gov.
