ARC or PLC? The acronyms associated with the 2018 Farm Bill aren’t much different than they were five years ago. What’s changed is the current farm economy, and another Farm bill sign up means a chance to evaluate options in light of that change in farm economics.

To help sort out some of the details, as well as provide tools that might help producers evaluate their ARC/PLC options, six Farm Bill education meetings have been scheduled across the Meadowlark Extension District.

Meetings will be held at both10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on January 14, 15, and 16. On Tuesday, January 14th, we’ll be at the Jackson County Courthouse Meeting Room located in the NW Corner of the ground floor of the Courthouse on the square in Holton. The Nemaha County Community Building, 1500 Community Drive, Seneca will be the host for our meetings on Wednesday, January 15th. Thursday, January 16th, we’ll be at the Oskaloosa City Hall Meeting Room located at 212 W. Washington Street in Oskaloosa. Each meeting will last just over an hour, with presentations by local Extension staff and County FSA Directors sharing information on enrollment details and aids to help you in the decision making process.

An RSVP is requested 24 hours in advance of the meeting you plan to attend if possible for handout purposes. Walk-ins are welcome. RSVP to your local District Extension Office (Holton: 785-364-4125/Seneca: 785-336-2184/Oskaloosa: 785-863-2212) or e-mail to me at dhallaue@ksu.edu . Information will also be available at www.meadowlark.k-state.edu under the Crops & Soils Link.