Heat Stress

Heat stress maps

Recognizing heat stress

Actions to minimize heat stress

Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
     The livestock indemnity program (LIP) can compensate producers for livestock lost during extreme weather events, including heat. The most current detailed fact sheet can be found here. The program will pay on a per head basis for losses exceeding an established baseline death loss percentage.  For non-adult beef cattle over 800 pounds, the baseline death loss percent is 1.1% and the payment rate is $654.60 per head. For cattle between 400 and 799 pounds, the program will pay on losses over 1.9% at a rate of $432.59 per head. Cattle less than 400 pounds will be compensated for at $302.58 per head over 2.7%. Producers will be required to notify the county Farm Service Agency office that maintains their farm records within 30 days of the loss and then file an application for payment by January 30, 2011. A producer must have an adjusted gross non-farm income of $500,000 or less on their tax return to qualify for payments. The program is capped at $100,000 per producer. Documentation of inventory and livestock losses will be necessary during application for the program.