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USDA expedites livestock program implementation

The USDA says it is expediting implementation of the livestock disaster assistance program. The agency says producers will be able to sign up for the program beginning April 15th.

Producers will be able to sign up for the livestock disaster programs for losses not only for 2014 but for losses they experienced in 2012 and 2013.

The 100-million dollar program was reauthorized in the recently passed farm bill.

South Dakota Senator John Thune praised the USDA announcement. “This is good news for the livestock producers who suffered back to back grazing and livestock death losses in 2012 and 2013,” said Thune. “Once signup begins for these livestock disaster programs, USDA needs to also expedite the application approval and payments processes as well so these livestock producers can receive the financial assistance they desperately need as quickly as possible.”

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