BATESVILLE, Ind. – A free informational meeting on the 2014 Farm Bill is scheduled to be held at the Knights of Columbus in Batesville on January 8.
Purdue Extension and the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture have partnered with the USDA Farm Service Agency to hold several meetings across the state.
Discussion will focus on Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs authorized by the Farm Bill. Crop producers must select one of the new programs, which will replace the direct program payments of previous years.
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Jim, Mintert, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, said the information provided in the workshops is important because producers must now choose coverage options that are much different from prior government programs.
“During the workshops farmers, lenders, and landowners will learn how the new program works and also have a chance to work through some examples so they will better understand how to make program decisions that are best for their individual circumstances,” Mintert commented.
