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Wildfires have devastated the Texas Panhandle, burning over half a million acres and causing significant livestock and property loss. While no human deaths have been reported, thousands of cattle are estimated to have been lost. The fire, known as the Smoky Creek Complex, has caused heavy damage in the Northern part of the Texas Panhandle, particularly in Hemphill County. Various agencies, including the Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Animal Health Commission, are responding to the disaster. Ranchers in the area will need assistance, and a livestock supply point has been set up in Canadian for donations of hay, fencing, and feed. Those interested in helping can contact the Hemphill County Extension office. [Extracted from the article]

Landowners in the Panhandle who have experienced wildfire losses are advised to document their losses in order to file insurance claims or qualify for federal assistance. This includes taking photos of deceased livestock and burned equipment, structures, fences, and water wells. AgriLife Extension agents are working with the Texas Division of Emergency Management to record and log losses. Livestock owners should also document pertinent information such as the number and kind of livestock that have died, and provide supporting documentation such as purchase records, veterinarian records, and production records. It is important to note that documenting losses does not guarantee disaster relief assistance. For more information on available livestock disaster assistance programs and requirements, individuals can contact the USDA Farm Service Agency. [Extracted from the article]

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]

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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. [Extracted from the article]

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. 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. 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]

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. 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. 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]

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]

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]

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]

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. 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. [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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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 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]

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. 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. [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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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 Livestock Indemnity Program, available through USDA's Farm Service Agency, compensates commercial livestock owners for losses in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather. Oklahoma producers who suffered livestock deaths during the recent winter storm may be eligible for federal disaster assistance. FSA county offices can answer questions about the process and will submit a producer's official application. [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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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. 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. [Extracted from the article]