Register for April 9 Farm Bill Webinar

Stay in the know of what's happening with the Farm Bill. The Agricultural Act of 2014 was signed into law on February 7, 2014.  To help keep our members on top of the issues, Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) is offering webinars, led by staff  from IFB's Governmental Affairs Division. Doug Yoder, Senior Director of Affiliate & Risk Management, will lead the next session this Wednesday, and Jim Fraley, Livestock Program Director, will lead the session set for April 17.

Register now for the Wednesday, April 9, webinar at: ILFB.org/farmbill

   
Wednesday, April 9 at 8:00 a.m.
Crop Insurance Changes and Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO), with Doug Yoder

Thursday, April 17 at 8:00 p.m.
Dairy Provisions and Livestock Disaster Provisions, with Jim Fraley
(Register for this session at the same link after April 9)

In addition, the following links provide highlights, fact sheets, and some economic implications of the new programs and provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014.

• Highlights and Implications
• 2014 Farm Bill Fact Sheet
• Farm Bill Summary and Side-by-Side
• Bill Text
• Bill Summary
• Estimated Budgetary Effects
• USDA Farm Bill Website

During the live webinar, attendees will be able to submit questions, which will be answered during the event. 

Can't make any of the dates? No worries --- all the webinars will also be recorded and be available for later viewing. 

The April 2 webinar with Doug Yoder is available now at ILFB.org/farmbill.
The session covered:

• Marketing Loans
• Price Loss Coverage (PLC)
• Ag Risk Coverage (ARC) County
• ARC Individual

For more information and to register visit ILFB.org/farmbill or FarmWeekNow.com.