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FSA, extension offer webinar to assist Wisconsin producers

LENA, Wis. — All producers have the opportunity to sign up for either the Agriculture Risk Coverage or the Price Loss Coverage program by March 15.

This voluntary program provides payments to farms when either revenue or crop price are below set guarantees. The decision is made on a crop-by-crop basis at the county level.

An educational webinar for Wisconsin producers will start at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, to help in this decision-making process. This free event is cooperatively sponsored by the Wisconsin U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency office and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension.

Paul Mitchell, director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute and Cropping Systems Economics Extension Specialist, will be the featured presenter.

Mitchell will share the information and decision-making tools that are available to producers as they analyze this decision for their farms. He will showcase the current projections for 2021 and what they mean for good ARC vs. PLC decision for Wisconsin farms.

Zak Werner, CED for Brown, Door and Manitowoc counties, will represent FSA and discuss program logistics as well as give producers pointers regarding the sign-up process in 2021.

Registration is required for this free event. Go to https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIucu-orDItHNbVi28o903A0fREOkX7kccN. An e-mail confirmation and meeting connection information will be sent to ahead of the program. Access also can be set up at https://farms.extension.wisc.edu/events/ or by sending an e-mail to scott.reuss@wisc.edu and request the registration link be sent.

Mitchell’s recommendations also are available on his website at https://aae.wisc.edu/pdmitchell/extension/arc-plc-signup/ At least two other webinar events oriented toward producers in Oconto, Shawano, and Marinette counties will be offered in February.

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