MINNEAPOLIS, Kan. –  The Central Kansas Extension District (CKD) is teaming up with the Ottawa and Saline County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Offices to host two producer meetings that will cover updates in the 2018 Farm Bill as well as offer some things to consider as farmers and ranchers prepare to sign-up for the new program.

The first session will be held at the Ottawa County Courthouse located at 307 N. Concord in Minneapolis at 9 a.m. on Sept. 18.  The second will take place at the KSU Polytechnic Campus College Center (2310 Centennial Rd.) in Salina at 7 p.m. on Sept. 19. 

Both meetings will cover what producers elected in the previous farm bill and the results of those selections, the changes made to Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs in the 2018 Farm Bill, recommendations on which program(s) should be chosen during the new sign-up period, the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and an overview of FSA farm loan programs.

Some of the information in each session will be county-specific, but producers are welcome to attend either or both, even if it’s not their administrative county.  There is no fee to attend and no pre-registration is required.

For questions or more information, please contact the Ottawa County FSA Office at (785) 392-3393, Saline County FSA Office at (785) 825-8269, CKD Extension Office in Minneapolis at (785) 392-2147 or the CKD Extension Office in Salina at (785) 309-5850.