Payment program
Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)
USDA Farm Service Agency
What you can get
Based on drought severity and eligible livestock units; for eligible fire losses, livestock numbers and grazing days lost.
- Readiness
- Local office first
- Who can apply
- producer, Livestock producers with qualifying drought related grazing losses or fire related grazing losses on federally managed land
- Coverage
- Available nationwide
- Deadline & timing
- Due March 1, 2027. For grazing losses occurring in 2026, apply by March 1, 2027. The official deadline is March 1 after the calendar year of loss. Eligibility depends on qualifying drought or fire, and required local FSA documentation.
- Eligibility
- Eligible applicants: producer, Livestock producers with qualifying drought-related grazing losses or fire-related grazing losses on federally managed land.
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Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Oct 1, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.