University Extension holds 2014 Farm Bill education meeting

Nevada Daily Mail

University of Missouri Extension and USDA Farm Service Agency will host an educational meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Diner, Centennial Boulevard, Nevada.

The 2014 Farm Bill contains several provisions that enable farmers and landowners to make decisions regarding their involvement in federal farm programs.

Landowners will have the opportunity to reallocate base acres on individual farms as well as update yield information that is used to determine some farm program payments.

Decisions regarding acreage and yield updates need to be made before Feb. 27. Additionally, farmers will have the opportunity to elect to participate in the new commodity programs -- Price Loss Coverage and Agriculture Risk Coverage

Decisions on program election need to be made before March 31. There is time to learn and understand these new choices and programs.

In the new farm bill, landowners and farm operators are both involved in these program decisions.

"We hope this meeting will aid in your decision making process as the choices that you make concerning base and yield updates, as well as ARC and PLC elections, will be in effect through the end of this farm bill period (2018)," stated a press release from the extension.

The meeting is free, but registration is requested. Individuals who are interested in participating should register through the Vernon County Extension Office, 417-448-2560, or by email at vernonco@missouri.edu.

Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to attend or participate in this meeting/event/function should contact CED Travis Claypool at 417-667-8137 extension 110 or Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 by Jan. 9.