Assistance Available to Honeybees, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers

Disaster assistance is being issued to honeybee, livestock and farm-raised fish producers who suffered losses in 2008 due to disease, adverse weather or other conditions. The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program, or ELAP, provides more than $10 million in assistance and compensates for losses not covered through Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Payment programs. Payments issued under ELAP began June 30. Benefits related to 2009 losses are expected to be issued later this summer. Learn more.