New report on drought and the Livestock Forage Disaster Program in Arizona

The Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS), a NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP) team, releases a new report on livestock producers’ experience with the Livestock Forage Disaster Plan (LFP). LFP is one of three disaster assistance programs for livestock producers impacted by climate hazards administered through the Farm Service Agency. The LFP program provides payments to offset additional feed costs when drought or wildfires affect grazing conditions. The LFP program determines severity of drought and corresponding payments with the United States Drought Monitor (USDM), published weekly by scientists from NOAA, the National Drought Mitigation Center, and the US Department of Agriculture.