LCP, LIP began on September 10
According to local agency director Steve Stubblefield, the LCP provides assistance to producers that have suffered eligible feed losses as a result of an eligible disaster event that occurred between January 1, 2005 and February 28, 2007. It includes losses because of blizzards that start in 2006 and continued into January 2007. The livestock feed losses must have occurred in a county named in a Secretarial or Presidential disaster declaration; the disaster must be in the calendar year for which benefits are being requested, and the feed lost must have been feed for claimed eligible livestock. ‘The disaster evens that caused the feed losses must be the same disaster events for which a natural disaster was declared or designated. The current LCP program does not cover losses that have occurred due to dry weather and heat in 2007.’
Provisions are also made for producers to receive compensation for losses in calendar year 2007 grazing season that are attributable to wildfires occurring during the applicable period as determined by the Secretary. As stated earlier, the LCP sign-up began September 10, 2007 and no ending date as yet to be established. Importantly, there are no late-filed provisions for the 2005-2007 LCP. FSA-901’s submitted after the end of sign-up will be disapproved because they were not filed during the application period. Disapprovals will not be appealable.
The Livestock Indemnity Program or LIP, will provide monetary assistance to eligible livestock owners and contract growers, but not both for the same livestock, for livestock deaths that occurred between January 2005 and February 28, 2007, in eligible counties as a result of and eligible disaster, including losses because of blizzards that started in 2006 and continued into January 2007. No ending dates for the LIP have been announced.
To be considered for benefits the livestock losses must occurred as a direct result of an eligible disaster event, must have occurred in a county named in a Secretarial or Presidential disaster declaration, must have occurred no later than 60 calendar days from the end of the applicable disaster period, and must have occurred in the calendar year for which benefits are being requested. Livestock deaths because of insufficient or contaminated water or feed during a drought are considered to be the result of management decisions and are not eligible for Livestock Indemnity Program.
Eligible livestock for 2005-2007 LCP are beef and dairy cattle, beefalo, buffalo, sheep, goats, equine, deer, swine, elk, reindeer, and poultry. It is important to note that that livestock that were sold or died after the beginning date of the applicable disaster period as a result of the disaster event associated with the applicable disaster period are still eligible livestock. Livestock that are not eligible include livestock produced or maintained for reasons other than commercial uses as part of a farming operation, including recreational purposes such as roping, hunting, show, pleasure, pets, or consumption by the owner.
‘A fact sheet is available for producers to review in preparation for applying for LIP and LCP. These will be available at the local FSA service center located at 811 Faulkner Springs Road as well as the Warren County Fair. The FSA exhibit is located at the entrance of the Livestock barn.