FSA News: Signup Continues for Livestock Indemnity Program

Livestock producers are reminded that the deadline to report death losses under the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) is no later than 30 calendar days after the loss becomes apparent to the livestock producer. Producers are eligible for compensation on livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality that occur due to adverse weather conditions.

Eligible causes of loss include extreme heat, extreme cold, lightning, tornado, floods, hurricanes, blizzards, wildfires, tropical storm, earthquake and typhoon. For cases of extreme heat or extreme cold the Kentucky State FSA Committee sets guidelines to determine the eligible days for payment that deaths occur on.

Producers must provide documentation according to one of the following:

Verifiable Documentation for proof of death may include, but is not limited to: (1) rendering truck receipts or certificates; (2) National Guard records; (3) veterinary records; (4) records assembled for tax purposes; (5) production records; or (6) FEMA records. Verifiable documentation may also include property tax records, private insurance documents, written contracts, purchase records, bank or other loan documents. Documentation must provide sufficient data that identifies the kind/ type/ weight range of livestock and the number of livestock lost.

Reliable Records may be provided if adequate verifiable proof of death records documentation is not available, in conjunction with verifiable beginning and ending inventory records as proof of death such as, but not limited to: (1) contemporaneous producer records existing at time of event; (2) Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) records; (3) vaccination/branding records; (4) brand inspection records; (5) pictures with a date; and (6) other similar reliable documents.

Third Party Certification may be accepted only when participant certifies in writing on an FSA-926 that no other form of proof of deaths is available and includes the number and physical location of livestock in inventory at time death occurs. Documentation must also be provided to support the number of livestock in inventory at the time the deaths occurred.

For additional information contact the Columbia FSA Service Center by phone at (270) 384-6431 or 1-888-758-6634 or come by the office at 961 Campbellsville Road, Columbia KY.