Farm Bill Producer and Landowner EducationPlan of Work

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Ballard County CES

Title:
Farm Bill Producer and Landowner Education
MAP:
Ballard County Agriculture Stability
Agents Involved:
Tom Miller
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Grains
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 2021


Intermediate Outcome: Producers and landowners will signup for programs

Indicator: # of signups

Method: FSA numbers

Timeline: 2021-22


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 2021


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 2021


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Success Stories

Farm Bill Training for the 2022 Crop Year

Author: Thomas Miller

Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy

Farm Bill Training for the 2022 Crop Year

The language in the current farm bill allows farmers to make a new election each year on what commodity program to implement on their farm.  With the loss of a Grain Marketing Specialist on the State Extension Level, Tom Miller Ballard County ANR Agent worked with Dr. Greg Halich and Dr. Kenny Burdine to develop some material that other ANR Agents across the state could use to help their producers.  Tom Miller also reached out to specialists at Kansas State, University of Missouri and

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