Extreme Heat Losses may be Eligible for Indemnity

July 20, 2011 — 

The Farm Services Agency (FSA) has a Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) under the 2008 Farm Bill. LIP provides benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather that occurred between Jan. 2008 and October 1, 2011. The program includes losses because of hurricanes, floods, blizzards, disease, wildfires, extreme heat, and extreme cold.

Producers need to notify their local FSA offices of losses within 30 days after the loss for partial reimbursement of their losses. The reimbursement amount for those eligible for LIP is based on market value and weight of livestock.

It is important that producers with any losses contact their local FSA offices as soon as possible to recover some of their losses as there will be many producers across the country with similar situations. For additional information including eligibility requirements, review the fact sheet entitled Livestock Indemnity Program on the FSA website.