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The USDA has released the details of its new Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program for producers who suffered losses during the supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19.
To be eligible, depopulation of poultry or livestock must have been due to insufficient processing access resulting from the pandemic and taken place from March 1, 2020 to December 26, 2020. Payments will compensate eligible producers for 80% of the loss of eligible livestock or poultry, and for the cost of depopulation and disposal, based on a single payment rate per head.
