BISMARCK - Because of the recent wet, spring snowstorm, livestock across the state are now facing life threatening situations. The problems facing farmers and ranchers center primarily around the inability to get to the livestock, feed livestock or for livestock to find adequate water and shelter. Hypothermia is the primary concern of any newborn and young animals.
Farmers and ranchers who need emergency feed assistance or emergency help in clearing roads, drives or other routes used to access livestock and feed, should contact local county extension. For a list of extension offices, visit http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/ctyweb.htm .
The process for requesting assistance is as follows: the extension office will contact county emergency management and the county emergency manager will forward unmet needs as necessary to the state level when county resources are exhausted. All assistance must start at the county level.
In order for further consideration for assistance, county extension agents are also the conduit to reach possible United States Department of Agriculture program assistance from the Farm Service Agency and in certain situations other emergency and recovery help through Rural Development and Natural Resources Conservation Service.
