LFP is a livestock grazing disaster program for producers who graze eligible livestock on eligible grazing acres located in an eligible county. The LFP payment will be based on the number of eligible livestock and/or the eligible grazing pasture acres certified as intended use of grazing.
The US Drought Monitor is what is used to determine county eligibility. http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
Neither the county FSA committee (COC) or the county office employees have anything to do with the drought monitor, therefore we have no input about what counties are determined eligible.
Eligible (commercial use) Livestock include: Beef cattle, dairy cattle, equine, goats, sheep, swine, buffalo, beefalo, elk, emus, llamas, poultry, and reindeer. The livestock must be for commercial purposes and not for pleasure. Beef and dairy cattle are eligible if they are used for breeding livestock; also any beef or dairy livestock that are non-adult and over 500# on the eligible start date, November 15, 2016, will be included. Also, based on the same eligibility criteria, any eligible livestock owned but sold within 60 days prior to the qualifying eligible start date can also be included, this date is September 16, 2016.
Eligible Grazing Pasture Acres: Acreage certified with an intended use of grazing and which is used for grazing eligible livestock will be used to compute the payment. If an acreage report has not been completed for 2016 crop year by the reporting deadline, a $31 late-filed fee per farm will apply. All perennial grass certification (summer haying and grazing) must be reported by November 15th each year regardless of whether it is used for haying or grazing.
Items Needed To Complete the Application:
1. Blank or voided check so any payment can be made by direct deposit, if not already on file.
2. Blank check to pay for any late-filed 2016 crop certification fees, if applicable.
3. Written cash or share lease, signed by the landowner, for any acreage grazed which is not owned by the applicant.
4. Document your eligible livestock numbers. Example: Adult and Non-Adult Beef cattle over 500# as of the qualifying beginning date of drought November 15, 2016 plus any qualifying livestock owned 60 days prior to that date which would be September 16, 2016.
5. Fertilizer invoices or other invoices that show cover improvement, if needed, to show which grazing acres should be considered improved and have a 1.3 ac/animal unit ratio. Unimproved pasture will have a 3.0 ac/animal unit ratio.
Deadline: The signup will continue through Jan 30, 2017. Please call or come by the office at your earliest opportunity.
Please Note: Applications are taken by APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Please call the county office to set up appointment by calling
(601) 776-9009 ext. 2.
If you receive the answer machine, please leave a detailed message including your call back number and we will return your call.
Thank you!
