{"id":23312,"date":"2021-09-09T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=23312"},"modified":"2021-09-09T08:17:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T15:17:04","slug":"usda-expands-assistance-to-cover-feed-transportation-costs-for-drought-impacted-ranchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/09\/09\/usda-expands-assistance-to-cover-feed-transportation-costs-for-drought-impacted-ranchers\/","title":{"rendered":"USDA expands assistance to cover feed transportation costs for drought-impacted ranchers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>From a USDA news release<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced plans to help cover the cost of transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing. USDA is updating the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001S9Z562IXNGuFEaOGswGnFFwJe3QRpk0FMjjEUGmLjrQxF-yEPRSKPh-jXvbbHyOwJ1-LdDQs8dGjw2P38aTPPd0_gCOngkoNweXBxlTBhemt7iYQxi8kAO6_qCWWDP7v2Zxj9zuuSEv5dLEd_8vDaql0y4WS5yZmqRxtD9hrU_fsLHZIhmcl03LnjWW5fnslZEYSQrb8QNJzkSNi9WPGEE8O_Qts8jP_brQ5XqU1ygEmnraswX1kL9gQ8R4MQ3zYk1SIU7_rgv5bufJGi3iaOytwS3etDwM7%26c%3Dq5ksGBirmkVJIdki3HPpQ5T5JN-JAc5FcH_NLV8V4fJBargNdBY84w%3D%3D%26ch%3DbJsXBeq6qQpQSdDgW7r3AfXEVfvWTK_Gz6ZFphNPuVvoRGkD33MDSQ%3D%3D&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csteve.lyle%40cdfa.ca.gov%7C3d87b76c8c7849b10c0d08d972eff595%7Cafdfd251a22248978cbaae68cabfffbc%7C0%7C0%7C637667197206803233%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=BWpjbTCneWbc97Hbf0mBNMFNUN%2BrFIAkGd94cLMWOi8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP)<\/a> to immediately cover feed transportation costs for drought impacted ranchers. USDA\u2019s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide more details and tools to help ranchers get ready to apply at their local USDA Service Center later this month at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001S9Z562IXNGuFEaOGswGnFFwJe3QRpk0FMjjEUGmLjrQxF-yEPRSKPh-jXvbbHyOwJ1-LdDQs8dGjw2P38aTPPd0_gCOngkoNweXBxlTBhemt7iYQxi8kAO6_qCWWDP7v2Zxj9zuuSEv5dLEd_8vDaql0y4WS5yZmqRxtD9hrU_fsLHZIhmcl03LnjWW5fnslZEYSQrb8QNJzkSNi9WPGEE8O_Qts8jP_brQ5XqU1ygEmnraswX1kL9gQ8R4MQ3zYk1SIU7_rgv5bufJGi3iaOytwS3etDwM7%26c%3Dq5ksGBirmkVJIdki3HPpQ5T5JN-JAc5FcH_NLV8V4fJBargNdBY84w%3D%3D%26ch%3DbJsXBeq6qQpQSdDgW7r3AfXEVfvWTK_Gz6ZFphNPuVvoRGkD33MDSQ%3D%3D&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csteve.lyle%40cdfa.ca.gov%7C3d87b76c8c7849b10c0d08d972eff595%7Cafdfd251a22248978cbaae68cabfffbc%7C0%7C0%7C637667197206803233%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=BWpjbTCneWbc97Hbf0mBNMFNUN%2BrFIAkGd94cLMWOi8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">fsa.usda.gov\/elap<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ELAP provides financial assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish for losses due to disease, certain adverse weather events or loss conditions as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ELAP already covers the cost of hauling water during drought, and this change will expand the program beginning in 2021 to cover feed transportation costs where grazing and hay resources have been depleted. This includes places where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Drought intensity is D2 for eight consecutive weeks as indicated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001S9Z562IXNGuFEaOGswGnFFwJe3QRpk0FMjjEUGmLjrQxF-yEPRSKPlSbuFQehsE8L8beuEj-wnlsdxS57FvCdwfPH-3RFJt7uCO-7yCE3uGKnMXq77_BWFIq-P12gDACT6NlQhiXS5_feadCYhmYWzrTkBOLermj%26c%3Dq5ksGBirmkVJIdki3HPpQ5T5JN-JAc5FcH_NLV8V4fJBargNdBY84w%3D%3D%26ch%3DbJsXBeq6qQpQSdDgW7r3AfXEVfvWTK_Gz6ZFphNPuVvoRGkD33MDSQ%3D%3D&amp;data=04%7C01%7Csteve.lyle%40cdfa.ca.gov%7C3d87b76c8c7849b10c0d08d972eff595%7Cafdfd251a22248978cbaae68cabfffbc%7C0%7C0%7C637667197206813170%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=8Xckwmxir1%2FvgP9Qt1x8F1FxrvEpnd1YE3f34XHb59Y%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Drought Monitor<\/a>;<\/li><li>Drought intensity is D3 or greater; or<\/li><li>USDA has determined a shortage of local or regional feed availability.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost share assistance will also be made available to cover eligible cost of treating hay or feed to prevent the spread of invasive pests like fire ants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the revised policy for feed transportation cost assistance, eligible ranchers will be reimbursed 60% of feed transportation costs above what would have been incurred in a normal year. Producers qualifying as underserved (socially disadvantaged, limited resource, beginning or military veteran) will be reimbursed for 90% of the feed transportation cost above what would have been incurred in a normal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A national cost formula, as established by USDA, will be used to determine reimbursement costs, but will not include the first 25 miles and distances exceeding 1,000 transportation miles. The calculation will also exclude normal costs to transport hay or feed. For 2021, the initial cost formula of $6.60 per mile will be used (before the percentage is applied), but may be adjusted on a state or regional basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be eligible for ELAP assistance, livestock must be intended for grazing and producers must have incurred feed transportation costs on or after Jan. 1, 2021. Although producers will self-certify losses and expenses to FSA, producers are encouraged to maintain good records and retain receipts and related documentation in the event these documents are requested for review by the local FSA County Committee. 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