FSA Working to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
FSA is working with universities and cooperative state extension services to develop online decision tools and other materials and train experts to educate producers about several key farm bill programs. The new Web tools will help farmers and ranchers determine what programs established in the 2014 Farm Bill will mean for their businesses. FSA will work with state cooperative extension services for outreach and education on the new Farm Bill programs. Outreach meetings will begin late this summer to help farmers understand the new programs and their options. This new training technique will help farmers make an educated choice between the new Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) program and the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program. Using the new online tools, producers will be able to use data unique to their specific farming operations combined with factors like the geographical diversity of crops, soils, weather and climates across the country to test a variety of financial scenarios before officially signing up for the new program options later this year. Once a producer enrolls in the ARC or PLC program, they must remain in the program through the 2018 crop year. Visit FSA or call our office for information about FSA and the 2014 Farm Bill Program Page.
Questions?
Please contact Donna W. Purdy, County Executive Director, at 315-736-3316, donna.purdy@ny.usda.gov or for Farm Loans, please contact Linda Whiteman, Farm Loan Manager, at 315-736-3316, linda.whiteman@ny.usda.gov. | 
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