USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Montana Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought

USDA Disaster Assistance for Drought Recovery

(ELAP) This program provides eligible producers with compensation for expenses associated with transporting water to livestock physically located in a county that is designated as level “D3 Drought - Extreme” according to the U.S. Drought Monitor

Livestock producers may also be eligible for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for 2021 grazing losses due to drought.

Additionally, emergency haying and grazing of CRP acres may be authorized (outside of the primary nesting season) to provide relief to livestock producers in areas affected by a severe drought or similar natural disaster

“As soon as you can evaluate drought impact on your operation, be sure to contact your local FSA office to timely report all crop, livestock and farm infrastructure damages and losses,” said Les Rispens, acting state executive director for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Montana. “To expedite FSA disaster assistance, you will likely need to provide documents, such as farm records, herd inventory, receipts and pictures of damages or losses”

Contact your local FSA office:

FSA SERVICE CENTER OFFICE

PONDERA COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY

406 N MAIN ST CONRAD, MT

(406) 278-7611 ext 2

FSA SERVICE CENTER OFFICE

GLACIER COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY

#1 THIRD STREET NE CUT BANK, MT

(406) 873-5618 ext 2

FSA SERVICE CENTER OFFICE

TOOLE COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY

1125 OILFIELD AVESHELBY, MT

(406) 434-5234 ext 2

FSA SERVICE CENTER OFFICE

LIBERTY COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY

18 MAIN STCHESTER, MT

(406) 759-5128 ext 2

FSA SERVICE CENTER OFFICE

TETON COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY

1102 MAIN AVE NCHOTEAU, MT

(406) 466-5351 ext 2