North Dakota Emergency Feed Transportation Assistance Program

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) Emergency Feed Transportation Assistance Program will reimburse producers for a portion of feed transportation expenses.

Who is eligible for this program?

• Livestock owners who have feed losses from drought and must purchase feed

• Have not received ELAP funding for transportation reimbursement

• Must own breeding livestock;

  • For the purposes of this program, breeding livestock is defined as; beef and dairy cows, bison, sheep, and goats

• Must have a minimum of 25 animal unit equivalents. The Animal Unit Equivalents Guide is adopted from the NRCS National Rangeland and Pasture Handbook

• The following will be considered “feed”

  • Hay or any other forage

    • Silage purchased outside of normal operation will be eligible

  • Grain including distillers and other co-products

      - Wheat midds
    
      - Beet pulp
    
      - Canola meal
    
      - Sunflower meal
    

    • Soybean hulls

    • Straw will be eligible

    • Other feeds and supplements are on case by case basis

What is eligible for assistance?

• Transportation costs for purchased feed or feed put up outside of normal operation due to loss of feed incurred between April 8, 2021 and November 30, 2021.

  • Transportation cost of hauling breeding livestock to feed source

  • Feed must be used for the purposes of your own livestock operation

• Eligibility details

  • Eligible for reimbursement of a portion of expenses based on loaded mile of purchased feed delivered or feed put up outside normal operations.

  • Eligible mileage expenses include the following:

    • Personal mileage – rate will be set at $2.50 per loaded mile

    • Commercial mileage – rate will be based on total amount charged

      • Expense must be per loaded mile basis

  • Receipts received for pick-up and trailer transportation will be prorated accordingly

    • Commercial rates higher than program average will be reduced to average or rejected

  • Receipts received at other than per mile will be calculated will be based on program average or rejected.

• Must have receipts for purchased feed and have transportation costs associated due to the loss of feed supply

Completed application must include:

• A signed IRS W-9 form

• Third party verification of feed loss form completed by bank, county extension agent, or veterinarian

• All receipts must be included

• Producer must agree to terms on the application form

Submit your complete application package online at https://portalapps.nd.gov/ndda/emergency-feed-assistance/

Or complete the paper application and mail to:

Emergency Feed Transportation Assistance Program

North Dakota Department of Agriculture

600 East Boulevard Ave.

Dept. 602

Bismarck, ND 58505

• Program Flyer