Natural disasters cause economic consequences for ranchers and producers across the country – and USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Juan Garcia urges livestock producers to keep thorough records of their livestock and feed losses – including additional expenses – such as feed purchases because of lost supplies. Some pertinent information producers should keep track of also includes documentation of the number and type of livestock that have died along with photographs or video records of ownership and losses if possible, dates of death supported by birth recordings or purchase receipts and transportation costs to get livestock to safer ground or new pastures. Producers also are reminded that production losses due to disasters after September 30th of 2011 aren’t eligible for disaster program coverage.