The Washington County FSA reminds livestock producers that the 2014 Farm Bill, formally known as the Agricultural Act of 2014, makes the Livestock Forage Program and Livestock Indemnity Program permanent programs and provides retroactive authority to cover eligible losses back to October 1, 2011.  LFP provides compensation to eligible producers who suffered grazing losses due to drought and fire.  LIP provides compensation to livestock producers who suffered livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to adverse weather and attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the Federal Government or protected by Federal law, including wolves and avian predators.  USDA is determined to make implementing the livestock disaster programs a top priority and plans to open program enrollment by April 15, 2014.  Producers should record all pertinent information of natural disaster consequences.  USDA is in the process of interpreting Farm Bill program regulations. Additional information will be provided once the enrollment period is announced. In the meantime, producers can review the LIP and LFP Fact Sheets.  For more information contact the Washington County FSA Office at 618-327-8862, extension 2.