U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson push legislation to help ranchers who lost livestock in Texas Panhandle wildfires.
LUBBOCK — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson , both Republican s, are pushing legislation that would offer additional financial aid to ranchers who lose an excessive amount of unborn livestock in a disaster. It could help those in the Texas Panhandle trying to recover from wildfires that killed more than 15,000 head of cattle, including pregnant cows. The bill aims to enhance the Livestock Indemnity Program , administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Each payment amount will be capped at 85% of the market value for the lowest weight class of the animal covered. The amount will also be determined based on the type of livestock and the average number of babies the animal typically gives birth to. Jackson said the current program will help livestock producers. “Their recovery has been set back several years due to the limitations on the program’s ability to compensate for unborn livestock losses,” Jackson said.
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