$1B Available For Producers Impacted by Drought, Wildfires

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the release of congressionally-mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought or wildfire events in either 2023 or 2024.  FSA is leveraging existing Livestock Forage Disaster Program data to streamline payment calculations and expedite relief.  Emergency relief payments are automatically issued for producers who have an approved LFP application on file for either of those two years, and they do not have to contact USDA to receive payments.

The Department of Agriculture says it is stepping up to support livestock producers by expediting disaster payments when drought and wildfires strike.  On May 7, it launched its 2023/2024 Supplemental Disaster Assistance public landing page where the status of USDA disaster assistance and block grant rollout timeline can be tracked.  The page is updated regularly.  Visit the FSA's Website to learn more.

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