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08/26/2011 07:04 PM EDT
August 19, 2011
Contact: Salomon Ramirez (505) 761-4900
Release 0041.11
Contact: Salomon Ramirez (505) 761-4900
2011 Livestock Forage Program Grazing Losses
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Salomon Ramirez, State Executive Director for the New Mexico USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), is pleased to announce that the 2011 Livestock Forage Program (LFP) has assisted 1,664 New Mexico livestock producers as of today. “Eligible applicants have been paid over $13 million in 26 counties” said Ramirez. The continued drought and wildfires have had a drastic impact on New Mexico’s livestock industry.
Eligible livestock producers are encouraged to file an application for forage grazing losses that occur through September 30, 2011. The application must be submitted to the County FSA Office no later than 30 calendar days after the end of the calendar year in which the loss occurs, thus the deadline to file for 2011 LFP forage grazing losses is January 30, 2012.
LFP provides payments to eligible livestock producers that have suffered livestock grazing losses due to qualifying drought or fire. Fire losses apply only to federally managed rangeland. Eligible livestock under this program includes beef cattle, alpacas, buffalo, beefalo, dairy cattle, deer, elk, emus, equine, goats, llamas, poultry, reindeer, sheep and swine.
As of today, producers in 30 of the 32 counties are eligible for a $60.00 per animal unit payment, livestock producers in two counties are eligible for a smaller amount based on severity of the drought.
For more information or to apply for LFP and other USDA Farm Service Agency disaster assistance programs, please contact your local County FSA Office. Information can also be obtained online at http://www.fsa.usda.gov.
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