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Agriculture stakeholders nationwide are expressing support for legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Rounds and Amy Klobuchar. The LIP Payment Improvement Act aims to provide fairer market prices for livestock disaster assistance programs. Currently, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) updates Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment rates annually, but this legislation would require quarterly updates to reflect livestock market prices. The act has received backing from various organizations, including the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and several South Dakota agricultural groups. [Extracted from the article]

The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) has announced the distribution of $900,000 in financial assistance through the TSCRA Disaster Relief Fund. This funding is aimed at helping cattle raisers affected by the largest wildfire in Texas history. TSCRA President Carl Ray Polk Jr. stated that more funding will be distributed as needed to support the rebuilding efforts of ranching families. The TSCRA Disaster Relief Fund has received generous donations from individuals and businesses, and hopes that these acts of kindness will aid in the recovery of rural communities and ranching families. The region affected by the wildfires has experienced agricultural losses totaling $123 million, including livestock, equipment, fencing, hay, and feed. The TSCRA Disaster Relief Fund is still accepting applications for financial aid from landowners and cattle raisers in disaster-declared counties in Texas and Oklahoma. [Extracted from the article]

Recent flooding in Texas has posed challenges for livestock producers and individuals in low-lying areas. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery program is offering assistance to producers as they begin recovery efforts. Livestock producers and landowners may encounter displaced animals, and it is important to report any stranded or stray cattle to local authorities. Livestock owners may be eligible for federal assistance and should document all pertinent information regarding livestock losses. The Livestock Indemnity Program provides indemnity payments for livestock killed in floods, and the Texas Department of Agriculture's STAR Fund application is open for this event. Guidelines for carcass disposal are available from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. [Extracted from the article]

Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Ronny Jackson have introduced the Livestock Indemnity Program Enhancement Act to assist Texas cattle ranchers in recovering from the wildfires that occurred in the Texas Panhandle. The bill would require the USDA to establish an additional payment rate for unborn livestock losses due to gestating livestock losses. The recent wildfires caused significant cattle losses, impacting the livelihoods of many ranchers. The bill aims to strengthen the Livestock Indemnity Program and provide relief to Texas cattle producers. The legislation has received support from various agricultural organizations. [Extracted from the article]

"Our legislation makes common-sense improvements to the Livestock Forage and Emergency Assistance for Livestock Programs to help better meet the needs of our livestock producers when disaster strikes", Hoeven says. John Hoeven, R- N.D., and Jon Tester, D- Mont., would modify USDA's Livestock Forage Disaster Program and its Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program. The bill specifies transportation costs for feed, water and livestock losses covered under ELAP. [Extracted from the article]

Dairy & Soy Food, Eggs, ESG, Meat, News Keywords: Dairy & Soy Food; Eggs; ESG; Meat; News EN Dairy & Soy Food Eggs ESG Meat News N.PAG N.PAG 1 04/04/23 20230331 NES 230331 Twenty of the 40 largest livestock producers are forecast to see "net operating losses" by 2030 due to the impact of the climate crisis on their operations, a new report has predicted. [Extracted from the article]

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. 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. [Extracted from the article]

Under-dosing: If an animal is under-dosed, the amount of the product's active ingredient is not present in the animal's tissues at the necessary level and the product will not deliver the best lice control. One study estimated that losses to the cattle industry from lice are more than $126 million annually. SP 2 sp "Lice can also affect milk production", added Boxler. "Lice populations, especially biting or chewing lice, can explode quickly once they start a new life cycle on the back and neck of the animal", he pointed out. [Extracted from the article]

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. 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. 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]

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. 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. [Extracted from the article]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently in the final stages of surveying livestock producers to garner insight into the impact of feral hog damage to their operations. Feral swine damage pasture grasses, killing plant species and often encouraging the growth of undesired weed species. [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]