Farm Bill Producer and Landowner EducationPlan of Work

Back to Plans for the County

Ballard County CES

Title:
Farm Bill Producer and Landowner Education
MAP:
Ballard County Agriculture Stability
Agents Involved:
Tom Miller
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Situation:

With reduced farm commodity prices, crop insurance and the proper use of safety net programs from the USDA will be very important to farmers in Ballard County. The Farm Service Agency is prohibited from grower education programming so it makes sense to partner with them in providing grower and land owner education when the program of the new farm bill are announced

Long-Term Outcomes:

Farm Profitability will be maximized in regards to the new farm bill.

Growers and landowners will be protected from economic disaster with proper crop insurance.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Producers and landowners will sign up for new farm programs based on how their operations can be most successful.

Producers and landowners will purchase crop insurance based on the most economical protection for the operation

Initial Outcomes:

Producers and land owners will be made aware of their options with any new government farm programs

The basics of crop insurance and how to utilize it for maximum protection will be understood.


Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Producer awareness

Indicator: # of producers increasing knowledge

Method: survey after meeting

Timeline: Fall 2018


Intermediate Outcome: Producers and landowners will signup for programs

Indicator: # of signups

Method: FSA numbers

Timeline: 2018


Long-term Outcome: Maximization of Government Payments

Indicator: Amount of payments compared to other options

Method: FSA numbers

Timeline: 2019 and future

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Ballard County Grain Producers

Project or Activity: Farm Bill Education

Content or Curriculum: Developed when appropriate

Inputs: FSA, Dr. Todd Davis, Dr. Gregg Halich, Popular Farm Press, Other Ag Economic Extension Programs

Date: Winter 2019


Audience: Ballard County Landowners

Project or Activity: Farm Bill and Crop Insurance Education

Content or Curriculum: Powerpoint and newspaper articles developed as needed

Inputs: FSA, Dr. Todd Davis, Dr. Gregg Halich, Popular Farm Press, Other Ag Economic Extension Programs

Date: Winter 2019


Audience:

Project or Activity:

Content or Curriculum:

Inputs:

Date:



Success Stories

Choosing Arc – Co or PLC for the Farm Bill Signup

Author: Thomas Miller

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

In 2021, the election for the Farm Bill became a yearly decision.  FSA had a deadline of March 15 for farmers to sign up the 2021 crop year.  This agent along with help from Dr. Greg Halich from Ag Economics used information from Kansas State University , University of Illinois and Texas A&M to develop a PowerPoint presentation to train Kentucky agents to help FSA with grower education.Due to the unprecedented rise in commodity prices through the harvest season, the decision farmer

Full Story

Grower Education for the Farm Bill Sign-up

Author: Thomas Miller

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

In these times of Covid, any in person grower meetings have ground to a halt.  The need is still there to get the information out and Zoom is a useful tool for some clientele.  Unfortunately, much of the older grain crop producers in the state are not zoom literate and have no plans to be.  In order to help FSA with grower education for the 2021 Farm Bill Sign Up, this agent developed a one page educational sheet that our local FSA could hand to growers or landowners that explaine

Full Story
Back to Plans for the County