Disaster Assistance for Beef Producers

From Brenda Bippert, NYBPA Executive Director, by way of Kate Hemstreet, Wyoming
County Executive Director

Hi Brenda-

I’m reaching out to your because many New York counties have received disaster declarations due to this summer’s drought.  Below is a very abbreviated summary of the two programs I think are most applicable to beef producers.  If you would share this information with your members I’d appreciate it.  If you have a list of members in Wyoming County I would really appreciate that too.  Counties have varying drought monitor designation levels so not all programs will be available all counties (just to make life difficult, I know.)

Livestock Forage Program (LFP)
Payments for grazing losses.  Payments are based on number of animals grazing or the number of pasture acres, the number of eligible months and the kind and size of the animal.  Animals must be part of a commercial farming operation.  If you have/had animals on pasture, please contact FSA!  (Deadline to apply WITH ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTION is January 30, 2017, so please apply well before that so we can ensure a complete application.)  The following counties have an LFP sign up going on now:

ALLEGANY
CATTARAUGUS
CAYUGA
CHAUTAUQUA
CHEMUNG
CORTLAND
ERIE
GENESEE
JEFFERSON
LIVINGSTON
MONROE
NIAGARA
ONONDAGA
ONTARIO
ORLEANS
OSWEGO
SCHUYLER
SENECA
STEUBEN
SUFFOLK
TIOGA
TOMPKINS
WAYNE
WYOMING
YATES

Additionally the counties that have a D3 disaster designation are eligible for this program:

Emergency Livestock Assistance (ELAP) 
Livestock-Water hauling to pastures only is eligible for ELAP.  If you had to haul water to water grazing animals please contact FSA.

Deadline to submit a COMPLETE application for ELAP payment for FY 2016 (10/1/2015 to 9/30/2016) is November 1, 2016.  Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is complete before the deadline.  Late filing is not permitted.

The following counties are D3 counties:
ALLEGANY
CAYUGA
CHEMUNG
ERIE
GENESEE
LIVINGSTON
MONROE
NIAGARA
ONTARIO
ORLEANS
SCHUYLER
SENECA
STEUBEN
TIOGA
TOMPKINS
WAYNE
WYOMING
YATES