Drought assistance available to haul livestock to forage

from Montana Farm Service Agency

BOZEMAN — Due to the persistent drought conditions in the Great Plains and West, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering additional relief through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program, called ELAP, to help ranchers cover above-normal costs of hauling livestock to forage or other grazing acres. 

The policy enhancement complements previously announced ELAP compensation for hauling feed to livestock. ELAP livestock and feed hauling assistance is retroactive for 2021 and will be available for losses in 20...