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USDA To Compensate Drought-Stricken Ranchers for Above Normal Costs to Haul Livestock to Forage

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/California/news-releases/2022/usda-to-compensate-drought-stricken-ranchers-for-above-normal-costs-to-haul-livestock-to-forage-04082022-rel001?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Due to the persistent drought conditions in the West, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering additional relief through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) to help ranchers cover above normal costs of hauling livestock to forage or other grazing acres. This policy enhancement complements previously announced ELAP compensation for hauling feed to livestock. ELAP livestock and feed hauling assistance is retroactive for 2021 and will be available for losses in 2022 and subsequent years.

“Stakeholder input matters. After we rolled out updated ELAP policy last year to help cover the cost of hauling feed to livestock, thankful producers across the country expressed their appreciation for the expanded assistance and made suggestions to further improve the program,” said Zach Ducheneaux, FSA Administrator. “The additional update we are announcing today to help ranchers cover above normal costs of hauling livestock to forage reflects our commitment to meet our producers’ needs, whenever we have the flexibility and authority to do so.”

“Unfortunately, drought conditions across the U.S. continue and, in many states, have worsened. In response, we continue to find ways to help livestock producers alleviate some of the financial strain,” said Blong Xiong State Executive Director for FSA in California. “This most recent ELAP program update recognizes that, for some ranchers, hauling livestock to forage rather than feed to livestock is easier and makes more sense financially.”


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WTF? These ranchers are a big part of the problem that's causing the DROUGHT!!

The way they vote, the product the produce.

The free market does not apply Big Ag.