Source: USDA, 9/16/21 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing additional time for livestock and poultry producers to apply for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP). Producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing may now apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of depopulation and disposal of the animals through Oct. 12, 2021, rather than the original deadline of Sept. 17, 2021. PLIP is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative.“Livestock and poultry producers were among the hardest hit by the pandemic,” said Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. “We want to ensure that all eligible producers have the opportunity to apply for this critical assistance. The October 12 deadline also aligns with the Coronavirus Food
Assistance Program 2 deadline.” PLIP provides payments to producers for losses of
livestock or poultry depopulated from March 1, 2020 through Dec. 26,
2020, due to insufficient processing access as a result of the
pandemic. Payments are based on 80% of the fair market value of
the livestock and poultry and for the cost of depopulation and disposal of the
animal. Eligible livestock and poultry include swine, chickens and
turkeys. PLIP Program Details PLIP payments are calculated by multiplying the number of
head of eligible livestock or poultry by the payment rate per head, and then
subtracting the amount of any payments the eligible livestock or poultry owner
has received for disposal of the livestock or poultry under the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program
(EQIP) or a state program. The payments will also be reduced by any Coronavirus
Food Assistance Program (CFAP 1 and 2) payments paid on the same inventory of
swine that were depopulated. Eligible livestock and poultry producers can apply for
PLIP through the Oct. 12, 2021 deadline by completing the FSA-620, Pandemic
Livestock Indemnity Program application, and submitting it to any FSA county
office. Additional documentation may be required. Visit farmers.gov/plip for more
information on how to apply. Additional Pandemic Assistance Other programs within the Pandemic Assistance for
Producer initiative with upcoming deadlines include: To learn more about USDA’s commitment to deliver financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers and businesses who have been impacted by COVID-19 market disruptions, visit farmers.gov/pandemic-assistance. |