Phase 2 of the emergency drought relief program for livestock producers is now taking applications — but only until Jan. 31.
Producers hit by drought were eligible for a payment of $94 per breeding cow in the first round. In the second phase, they can get an additional payment for extraordinary feed costs (to a maximum of $200 per head).
To submit online, producers must have an AFSC Connect account. They can also download a form and submit it by fax or at a branch office of Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC).
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Payment is based on a formula that works out to $4.03 daily for a bred cow (other breeding livestock are also eligible).
For details and applications (both online and the print download), go to afsc.ca.
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