Montana State University Extension, in partnership with U.S. Department of Agriculture, will be visiting 28 Montana communities this fall to conduct a series of informational meetings about important new programs authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014.
The meetings will focus on the price-loss coverage and agricultural-risk coverage that will be administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency and the supplemental-coverage option administered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency through federal crop insurance providers. MSU Extension will explain the new online Farm Bill Decision Tool that will be available this fall to assist producers in understanding their options.
The schedule of meetings runs Oct. 15 through Nov. 12:
Oct. 21: Sidney, 8 a.m. to noon, MSU Extension Office, 1499 N. Central Ave.;
Oct. 22: Glasgow, 8 a.m. to noon, Cottonwood Inn, 45 First Ave. NE., Wolf Point, 2-6 p.m., Dumont Building, Fort Peck Community College, 301 Benton St.
Oct. 23. Circle, 8 a.m. to noon, Community Building, McCone County Fairgrounds, one-half mile southwest of Circle on Highway 200;
Glendive, 2-6 p.m., Dawson County Courthouse, 207 W. Bell St.
Oct. 24. Baker, 8 a.m. to noon, Exhibit Hall, Fallon County, 3440 Highway 7.
Nov. 10. Informational webinar, contact MSU Extension for details.
For more information, including a printable schedule, visit MSU Extension’s Farm Bill website at http://www.montana.edu/farmbill and Montana FSA's website at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/mt. Visit RMA's Farm Bill website at http://www.rma.usda.gov/news/currentissues/farmbill/
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