Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,American farmers and ranchers who have sold or exchanged livestock due to drought conditions are eligible for tax relief, the IRS said in a Sept. 22 statement. The tax relief applies to “49 states, the District of Columbia, and other regions that reported exceptional, extreme, or severe drought during the 12-month period ending on Aug. 31, 2025,” it said. To get the tax relief, applicants must prove that the sale or exchange of livestock was prompted by drought, with their areas covered under the federal drought designation, according to the IRS. The tax relief comes at a time when the Western United States is experiencing “widespread drought conditions,” according to a Sept. 3 post by the National Integrated Drought Information System. “Current drought coverage and intensity pales in comparison to peak drought conditions in the early 2020s—59.5 percent of the West was in Extreme or Exceptional Drought (D3-D4) in July 2021,” the post said.