Rolnictwo i rynki · 01/11/1999

US Government Announces 1999 Livestock Indemnity Program Details

The US government has released interim rules outlining the terms and conditions for the 1999 Livestock Indemnity Program, which provides financial assistance to farmers for livestock losses caused by natural disasters between May 2, 1998, and May 21, 1999. The program is authorized by the 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act and includes a change regarding offsets and withholdings from crop disaster payments.