Ronan will host critical USDA Farm Bill meeting

RONAN – The Ronan Community Center, at 300 3rd Ave., NW, will host a critical USDA Farm Bill meeting from 8 a.m. to noon, Oct. 17.

USDA and MSU Extension are conducting the meetings to inform Montana producers about important new programs authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill). These meetings will focus on the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) that will be administered by FSA and the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) administered by RMA 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 for their operations.

Another meeting is scheduled for Oct. 17 in Missoula from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Guesthouse Inn and Suites Conference Center Meeting Room, 3803 Brooks Street.)

For more information, visit MSU Extension’s Farm Bill website at http://www.montana.edu/farmbill, FSA’s national Farm Bill website at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/farmbill, Montana FSA’s website at www.fsa.usda.gov/mt and RMA’s national Farm Bill website at http://www.rma.usda.gov/news/currentissues/farmbill/.