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DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today encouraged livestock farmers who have experienced death loss due to the extreme high temperatures over the past week and a half to contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. Livestock losses due to extreme temperatures and other weather events may be eligible to receive assistance through the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP).
“We have great livestock farmers in Iowa who have done everything they can to care for their animals during this record-breaking heat wave, but reports of deaths due to the heat are starting to come in and I encourage famers with losses to contact their local FSA office,” Northey said.
Producers only have 30 days from when the loss was discovered to file a notice of loss, so it is important that they start the process in a timely manner. If the farmers qualify for the program they will be eligible to receive 75 percent of the value of the livestock lost.
The full release from the Iowa Farm Service Agency about the program is below:
Iowa FSA Provides Livestock Assistance for Recent High Temperatures
John R Whitaker, State Executive Director
(515) 254 1540, Ext. 1002
Des Moines, Iowa, July 21, 2011 – Livestock producers who incur eligible livestock death losses due to the recent extreme temperatures and other adverse weather events may be eligible for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP).
“Extreme temperatures have impacted many of our livestock producers. Those producers who have suffered eligible livestock losses should contact our offices to file a notice of loss.” said John R. Whitaker, State Executive Director for Iowa’s Farm Service Agency.
For 2011 calendar year livestock death losses, producers must provide a notice of loss on the FSA-914 form the earlier of the following:
- 30 calendar days of when the loss of livestock was apparent to the producer
- October 31, 2011
Whitaker also said, “Producers who suffered eligible livestock losses due to adverse weather will be required to provide documentation of the livestock lost for the LIP Program. FSA staff can provide producers with a list of acceptable loss documentation.”
Adequate documentation must prove the death of eligible livestock occurred as a direct result of an eligible adverse weather event in the calendar year for which benefits are being requested. If adequate proof of death documentation is not available, certifications of livestock deaths by third parties, who are not affiliated with the farming operation, may be accepted.
LIP indemnity payments will be based on 75 percent of the fair market value of the livestock as determined by FSA.
Producers can contact their local FSA County Offices to sign up for LIP. You can also learn more about LIP by visiting www.fsa.usda.gov. |
