TSCRA is committed to supporting ranchers impacted by widespread wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma. The below collection of links and resources is provided as a service to our members and neighbors.
Information For Donors
TSCRA’s Disaster Relief Fund provides financial assistance to ranchers in Texas and Oklahoma who are victims of a natural disaster and consequentially are financially needy or otherwise distressed. Assistance funds are designated for damage that occurred in disaster counties as declared by Texas.
No open donation period at this time.
Livestock Supply Points
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, along with multiple organizations and agencies, is working to keep the public informed of livestock supply needs and drop points for wildfire victims in Texas and Oklahoma following multiple Feb. 2024 wildfires. The following is a list of known drop points accepting hay, fencing and feed:
Gray County Livestock Supply Point
Clyde Carruth Pavilion
301 Bull Barn Drive
Pampa, TX 79065
Contact: Marcus Preuninger
Office: 806.669.8033
Cell: 325.728.0477
Hemphill County Livestock Supply Point
Canadian AH&N Ranch Supply
100 Hackberry Trail
Canadian, TX 79014
Contact: Andy Holloway
Office: 806.323.9114
Cell: 325.668.0466
Hutchinson County Livestock Supply Point
Hutchinson County Airport
1608 Airport Rd
Borger, TX 79007
Contact: Hanna Conner
Office: 806.878.4026
Cell: 806.395.7005
Information for Cattle Raisers
Requesting aid through the TSCRA Disaster Relief Fund
There is not an open application window available at this time.
Documenting livestock losses
Cattle raisers are reminded to document livestock losses for recordkeeping and future indemnity program requirements with dated photos or video, if possible. Accurate inventory including the number and type of livestock before and after the natural disaster will be needed for a variety of relief programs. Beginning and ending year inventory are a minimum and should be supplemented with production records including: births, death losses, weaning numbers, purchase records, sale records, veterinarian records, inventory-related bank loan documentation, records assembled for tax filing, and other reliable documents that can verify livestock inventories at different points throughout the year.
USDA Physical Loss Loan
USDA low-interest physical loss loan – help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses.
Temporary waivers
Feb. 29 – Governor Abbott grants temporary waivers to respond to Texas wildfires
March 1 – Animal movement emergency waivers offered amidst 2024 Texas Panhandle wildfires
Links
Emergency Haying and Grazing of CRP Acres for Producers Affected by Wildfire – effective March 15, 2024
Disaster Assistance – Emergency Disaster Designation and Declaration Process factsheet
Natural Disaster Assistance for Livestock Producers brochure – for resources related to declared natural disasters and disaster specific information.
2024 February Wildfire Overview – for Fire Weather Updates from the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Texas Department of Agriculture Hay Hotline – for those buying and selling hay or leasing grazing land.
AgriLife Extension County Offices – for resources and programs tailored to the unique needs of each Texas county.
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) – for death or injury of livestock because of extreme heat or wildfires.
Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) – for grazing losses.
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) – for feed losses and transportation costs for feed and water.
Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) – for help with damages to fences and conservation structures after disasters as well as implementing water conservation measures during severe drought.
Emergency Haying and Grazing – for Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres.