Extension
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| 1081 - Farm Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1081.6) | 40 |
Number of producers who gained knowledge of farm profitability for their enterprise(s) from Extension programming |
| 1081.7) | 10 |
Number of producers reporting increased profits and/or reduced risk due to farm management strategies learned through Extension programs |
| 1081.5) | 5 |
Number of producers reporting improved machinery management through Extension programming efforts |
| 1081.4) | 25 |
Number of producers willing to adopt improved soil health/quality practices to improve profitability due to extension programming efforts |
| 1081.3) | 20 |
Number of producers who are comfortable using financial principles in their operations |
| 1081.2) | 15 |
Number of producers/landowners who better understand land leasing options (including advantages/disadvantages of each) |
| 1081.1) | 20 |
Number of producers/landowners willing to make a change to their leasing strategy |
Author: Curtis Judy
Major Program: Farm Management
The 2018 Farm Bill, which was enacted in December 2018, continued the grain and oilseed program that was created by the 2014 Farm Bill. The ARC (Agricultural Risk Coverage) and PLC (Price Loss Coverage) options are more complicated than the commodity programs that existed prior to 2014. The 2018 Farm Bill offered farmers opportunities to prove crop yields, and to choose price protection (PLC) or revenue protection (ARC) on a farm-by-farm, crop-by-crop basis. Durin
