The state executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency in Texas, Gary Six, reminded ranchers and livestock producers this month that they have until Thursday, Jan. 30, to file an application for financial assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program for drought-caused grazing losses in 2019. According to Six, 114 counties in Texas met qualifying drought ratings that triggered eligibility for 2019 livestock disaster assistance for improved grass, native grass and forage sorghum grazing losses. Producers in Bandera County are eligible for assistance on drought-related losses to full season improved pastures and native pastures, the FSA said. An eligible ...