OGDEN, Iowa—Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is partnering with the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) to conduct Farm Bill: ARC/PLC & Farm Financial Decisions meetings statewide this fall.
Ogden is one of the meeting sites where producers and landlords can learn about the program election/enrollment process regarding the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and/or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) commodity crop programs.
This meeting will take place in Ogden on Thursday, November 14 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Leonard Good Community Center, 114 SW 8th Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public.
“This meeting is designed to help producers, landlords and other agri-business professionals with ARC/PLC election and enrollment process and tools to available,” says Steve Johnson, farm management specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach.
Topics and presenters include:
- ARC/PLC Programs Rules & Regulations: USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) representative
- ARC/PLC Decisions, Using the ISU Payment Analyzer & Farm Financial Issues: Steve Johnson, ISU Extension Farm Management Specialist
- Farm Stress Management and Related Resources: ISU Extension Family Life Specialist
The meeting will last approximately three hours. No pre-registration or registration fee is required. More than 50 similar meetings will be held statewide in November and December.
For more information, please contact the Boone County Extension office at (515) 432-3882.
Steve Johnson, ISU Extension Farm Management Specialist
