The 2014 farm bill provides agricultural producers with a variety of programs and opportunities to participate; however, the decisions facing them have never been more complex. This bill takes more of a risk management approach to the federal farm safety net than the more traditional price and yield support. Producers need to  understand how the 2014 farm bill works and how these programs may affect their operations.

Nebraska offers some unique challenges relative to variability in the type of commodities and the practices used to grow them. In spring and summer 2014 agricultural producers will be offered an opportunity to update their base acres and program yields.  It is important that they understand how these decisions work to make a well informed decision. 

On May 21 UNL Extension hosted host a webinar, Farm Bill Details and Decisions, to help producers with these decisions. This two-hour webinar has been archived and is now available online. View presentations and a Q&A segment.

For more information contact Tim Lemmons, Extension Educator, tlemmons2@unl.edu.