The 2018 Farm Bill was passed in December 2018. Though it has much in common with the previous farm bill, there are some significant differences.

To address the differences and give producers the most up to date information, Kansas State University Agricultural Economics department and K-State Research and Extension are holding regional programs around the state. These in-depth Farm Bill meetings will cover the new provisions of the programs, economic decisions to consider when making a decision, and present a new decision tool for producers to use.

Specifically, the discussion will look at commodity programs, particularly the economics of the ARC/PLC decision and the OSU-KSU Farm Program Decision Aid. There will also be discussion of SCO and changes in crop insurance.

One of these meetings will be held in Great Bend on Aug. 29 at the Great Bend Convention Center, 3111 10th Street. Speakers are Dr. Mykel Taylor, Dr. Monte Vandeveer, Robin Reid, and Dr. Dan O’Brien, as well as local extension agents and FSA personnel.

There will also be sessions Aug. 26 in the Hill City and Aug, 27 in Goodland and Leoti.

There will be no fee to attend this program, but pre-registration will be required. Registration is now open at https://bit.ly/2MTDsTi or by calling 620-793-1910. You can also email Alicia Boor at [email protected] for any questions or to register.

Alicia Boor is an Agriculture and Natural Resources agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ellis counties) for K-State Research and Extension. You can contact her by e-mail at [email protected] or calling 620-793-1910