Reminder of deadine: January 30 Coverage Available for Eligible Grazing Losses Due to Drought San Saba-Mills/Lampasas-BurnetCountyU.S.Departmentof Agriculture(USDA)FarmService Agency (FSA) Executive Director Arianna Cavitt reminds livestock producers who suffered grazing losses that occurred throughout 2022 due to drought to report their losses timely and to enroll in the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) by January 30, 2023.
LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately-owned or cash-leased land. Producers in San Saba, Mills, Lampasas, and Burnet County are eligible to apply for 2022 LFPbenefits on small grain, native pasture, improved pasture, annual ryegrass or forage sorghum. Livestock producers are encouraged to contact their local FSA Office with any questions regarding specific forage crops that are eligible.
'Prolonged drought conditions have created a need for livestock disaster assistance programs in San Saba, Mills, Lampasas, and Burnet Counties,' said Cavitt. 'I encourage all affected livestock producers to contact their County FSA Office to schedule an appointment to enroll in the program before the January 30 deadline.'
Livestock producers must complete the LFP application and required supporting documentation no later than January 30, 2023, for losses that occurred throughout 2022. Producers who already have appointments scheduled require no additional action to meet the deadline.
Eligible livestock includes alpacas, beef cattle, buffalo, beefalo, dairy cattle, deer, elk, emus, equine, goats, llamas, poultry, reindeer, sheep or swine that have been or would have been grazing the eligible grazing land or pastureland.
Visit <www.usda.gov/disaster> to learn more about FSA disaster assistance programs or contact the San Saba-Mills County FSAOffice at 325-372-3091 or the Lampasas-Burnet County FSA Office at 512-556-5572. To find a local FSA office, visit <http:// offices.usda.gov>.
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