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(UVALDE, TX), January 5, 2012 –Uvalde, Kinney, Maverick, Real County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director Nancy Condit reminds eligible ranchers and livestock producers who had livestock losses or grazing losses during the 2011 crop year that the deadline for applying for benefits under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) is Jan. 30, 2012.
“It is imperative that producers meet the deadline for disaster assistance as there are no late file provisions for LFP and ELAP," said Condit. “To ensure a smooth application process, producers should have all required supporting documentation with them at the time they apply for benefits,” she said.
Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP):
LFP provides payments to eligible livestock producers who have suffered livestock grazing losses due to qualifying drought or fire that occurred before Oct. 1, 2011. Fire losses apply only to federally managed rangeland. Eligible livestock under LFP include beef cattle, alpacas, buffalo, beefalo, dairy cattle, deer, elk, emus, equine, goats, llamas, poultry, reindeer, sheep and swine.
During the 2011 crop year, all Texas counties met the LFP trigger requirements for a three-month payment for native pasture, improved pasture and forage sorghum. Eligible ranchers and livestock producers have until Jan. 30, 2012, to apply for LFP benefits.
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP):
ELAP provides emergency assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish who have losses due to disease, adverse weather or other conditions, including losses due to blizzards and wildfires that occurred before Oct. 1, 2011. ELAP assistance is for losses not covered under other disaster assistance programs established by the 2008 Farm Bill.
For more information on FSA’s livestock disaster assistance programs, please contact the Uvalde, Kinney, Maverick, Real Counties USDA Service Center at 830-278-9197.
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