BOZEMAN – Montana State University (MSU) Extension in partnership with USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announces another series of Montana agricultural producer meetings in January 2015 to cover new programs authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill). The meetings will offer a more in-depth presentation on the FSA’s Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, 2015 program changes to the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) and the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Buy-Up option.

MSU Extension will present an analysis of Farm Bill programs and an explanation of several Farm Bill Decision Tools available to producers in understanding options under ARC, PLC, and NAP-Buy-Up.

The 2014 Farm Bill authorizes three FSA program election options: PLC, ARC-County (ARC-CO) and ARC-Individual (ARC-IC). Producers must make a one-time decision to retain or reallocate crop acreage bases, to retain or update program payment yields, and elect the type of coverage (price protection, county revenue protection, and/or individual revenue protection) for the 2014-18 crop years.

Here is the schedule for the local meetings:
Jan. 22 - Lewistown, 7-9:30 p.m., Yogo Inn
Jan. 27 - Cut Bank, 8-10:30 a.m., Cut Bank Elks Lodge
Jan. 27 - Conrad, 1:30-4 p.m., Pondera Golf Course
Jan 27 - Fort Benton, 7-9:30 p.m., Ag Center
Jan. 28 - Chester, 8-10:30 a.m., Our Saviors Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall

For more information, including a printable schedule, visit MSU Extension’s Farm Bill website HERE  or Montana FSA’s website HERE.

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