Extension
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| 1083 - Ag Policy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1083.1) | 55 |
Number of producers reporting an increased knowledge of farm bill programs |
| 1083.2) | 55 |
Number of producers incorporating increase knowledge of farm bill programs in enrollment decisions |
| 1083.3) | 0 |
Number of producers indicating an increased knowledge of economic impacts of environmental policy |
| 1083.4) | 0 |
Number of producers making changes to their operation as a result of increase knowledge of economic impacts of environmental policy |
Author: Thomas Miller
Major Program: Ag Policy
In August of 2019, Tom Miller, Ballard County Extension Agent for Ag and Natural Resources attended the Summer Economic Conference in Cincinnati at the invitation of Dr. Todd Davis, UK Extension Grain Marketing Specialist. This meeting consisted of all the grain economists from across the cornbelt. The focus of the meeting was the status of the crops across the cornbelt and to try and come to some consensus on marketing for the fall. Another focus of the meeting was the coming
Author: Thomas Miller
Major Program: Ag Policy
The sign-up process for the 2020 Farm Bill left producers with many questions and options they needed to consider when signing up each of their individual farm numbers. FSA is forbidden from helping producers make these decisions so it has been a long standing tradition for Tom Miller, Ballard County Extension Agent for Ag and Natural Resources to partner with the Ballard/ McCracken FSA office to help educate farmers on how to make the best decisions for their operations. On January
Author: Thomas Miller
Major Program: Ag Policy
With the Rollout of the 2020 Farm Bill Signups, Extension played an important role in helping FSA conduct grower education. FSA is not allowed to give growers advice on the best options. Tom Miller, Ballard County Agent for ANR, tried to help as many agents across the state as possible by developing a Power Point they could use individually or by helping them, conduct training meetings. He did a zoom recording of a regional meeting at Warren County for Warren, Simpson and Butler that
