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Phase one ELRP payments will be equal to the eligible livestock producer's gross 2021 LFP calculated payment multiplied by a payment percentage, to reach a reasonable approximation of increased supplemental feed costs for eligible livestock producers in 2021. Additional USDA disaster assistance information can be found on farmers.gov, including USDA resources specifically for producers impacted by drought and wildfire and the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Farm Loan Discovery Tool. With the anticipated widespread drought and wildfire losses experienced in 2021, USDA says over 100,000 livestock producers can be expecting an estimated $670 million in assistance in the early days of April as the agency plans to send out the first phase of disaster payments under the new Emergency Livestock Relief Program. [Extracted from the article]

With much of the country experiencing drought, consider factors that may be a concern for livestock during dry conditions, especially nitrates and prussic acid. The HCN is highly concentrated in young, immature and leafy plant growth, so beware of regrowth in fields that have been hayed or in drought-stressed fields where growth has been stunted. [Extracted from the article]

These provisions - initially included in the continuing resolution passed by the House on Sept. 21 - will be crucial in providing relief to farmers and ranchers recovering from disasters. A government shutdown was avoided when the Senate and House took final action Thursday on the continuing resolution to fund federal agencies through December 3. [Extracted from the article]

In July, the House Agriculture Committee marked up and unanimously advanced a bipartisan Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 267, the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act, with many of those provisions now contained in the CR. House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott, D-Ga., says he's proud of the bipartisan work the House Agriculture Committee did with H.R. 267 to write many of the important provisions that are now contained in the ag disaster section of the CR. The Continuing Resolution introduced by the House on Tuesday provides critical assistance for producers across the country who have experienced severe weather conditions in 2020 and 2021. [Extracted from the article]

In an effort to improve the livestock disaster assistance programs to better meet the needs of producers facing severe drought and other natural disasters, Senator John Hoeven, R-ND, and Senator Jon Tester, D-MT., introduced the Livestock Disaster Relief Act to improve the Livestock Forage Program and Emergency Livestock Assistance Program. Specifically, the legislation better aligns coverage between the Livestock Forage Program and Emergency Livestock Assistance Program; increases producer assistance under LFP to more accurately compensate them for feed costs; specifies transportation costs for feed and water as covered losses under ELAP; and makes these program improvements permanent. [Extracted from the article]

"The RAPID Act will support our farmers and ranchers by providing reimbursements for qualified damages due to illegal immigration - such as livestock loss and crop and property damage." Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, says he hears from farmers and ranchers daily who experience damage on their property from the migrants trespassing across their land. [Extracted from the article]

Livestock producers in 14 Montana counties are eligible to apply for 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program(LFP) benefits on small grain, native pasture, improved pasture, annual ryegrass, and forage sorghum. LFP provides compensation if you suffer grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or leased land or fire on federally managed land. For additional information about LFP, including eligible livestock and fire criteria, producers should contact their local FSA office. [Extracted from the article]

State wildlife officials have confirmed that the year's first wolf depredation of a cow in California occurred in eastern Plumas County on May 25, continuing what has become a string of attacks on livestock since gray wolves began migrating south from the Pacific Northwest a decade ago. Wolves still protected Gray wolves were removed from the federal endangered species list earlier this year but are still protected in California, making it illegal to kill or wound them or even to shoo them away. [Extracted from the article]

Livestock loss compensation The Kansas Livestock Association says the 2018 Farm Bill authorized the Livestock Indemnity Program to provide producers some compensation for livestock deaths because of higher-than-normal mortality from eligible loss conditions, including extreme cold. The United Sorghum checkoff program has been working with checkoff dollars to help improve profitability for sorghum producers nationwide. Between tending to livestock and strategizing for planting season, winter has been hectic for Kansas farmers. [Extracted from the article]

Winter Storm Uri, which blasted through the entire state of Texas, caused at least $600 million in agricultural losses, according to preliminary data from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agricultural economists. Anderson, who collaborated with Justin Benavidez, AgriLife Extension economist, Amarillo, said the overall livestock loss for Winter Storm Uri is estimated to be around $228 million. Anderson noted the livestock loss estimate also included initial poultry losses and costs related to bird loss, damage to housing facilities and increased heating costs to keep the animals warm. [Extracted from the article]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides technical and financial assistance to help California farmers and livestock producers recover from damages brought on by winter storms Uri and Viola. Risk Management Producers who have risk protection through Federal Crop Insurance or FSA's NAP should report crop damage to their crop insurance agent or FSA office. [Extracted from the article]

See, Future uncertain for South Texas citrus, vegetable crops SOUTH PLAINS The arctic front was very hard on livestock and feed supplies, but the snow represented some moisture. "Snow is a good form of precipitation as it doesn't create much runoff and soaks into the soil, and can actually insulate the plants from damaging temperatures", he said. See, Winter storm 2021 John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas state climatologist, Bryan-College Station, said the February arctic front was one of only two winter storms going back to the first weather records in 1881 with similar snowfall totals and low temperatures for all 254 counties. So far, there are few silver linings related to the winter storm system that brought historically low temperatures and a mix of precipitation throughout Texas, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. [Extracted from the article]

Temperatures across the state should start rising soon, but damage from the recent winter storm will linger in the form of broken pipes, flooded homes and fields, lost production and animal life, and continuing emotional and financial issues. Agriculture battles against the elements Monty Dozier, AgriLife Extension program director for disaster assessment and recovery, said he anticipates the county emergency boards getting together across the state early next week to begin assessing the losses. ( I Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Maggie Berger i ) b As for crop production, Dozier said the citrus industry is expected to suffer a major impact from the hard freezes. [Extracted from the article]