Extension
It Starts With Us
Farm Bill Producer and Landowner Education
Ballard County Agriculture Stability
Tom Miller
Grains
Farm Management, Economics and Policy
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
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.
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
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.
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
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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Author: Thomas Miller
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
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
