Farm Bill Education Program — Frost

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a training on the new farm bill provisions Oct. 1 in the auditorium of Frost High School, 208 N. Wyrick St., Frost. The program will start at 9 a.m. and last until about noon. There is no charge for the program and coffee and refreshments will be made available.

Presenters include Dr. Jason Johnson, AgriLife Extension economist, Stephenville, and Scott Reed, state commodity compliance program specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency, College Station.

The meeting will explain general farm program provisions, covering the producer’s selection of the Price Loss Coverage (PLC), or Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC). The presentation will also cover any base and yield update options available and illustrate the data needed to complete the decision-making process.

All of these details can be aggregated in the Agricultural and Food Policy Center’s decision-aid tool that is available for use by agricultural producers and will be showcased at the program. The decision aid simplifies the analysis needed to choose between the PLC and ARC coverage, as well as providing insight into complementary crop insurance alternatives.

Interested livestock producers are also welcome to join the program to learn more about available USDA drought recovery benefits, especially those who have endured the last three drought years. During the workshop, there will be discussion about the Livestock Forage Disaster program eligibility requirements and the application process.

For more information about this program, contact Logan Lair at 
903-654-3075 or 
jllair@ag.tamu.edu