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Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill)

Disclaimer: These materials are designed to aid farmers with their marketing and risk decisions. This information is based on the authors’ interpretation of the 2014 Farm Bill. Some details may change after final rules and regulations are released by FSA. This information is intended for educational purposes only.

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Farm Bill 2014

Title	Author	Date	Downloads
Historical ARC/PLC Payments by County This spreadsheet allows the user to compare payments from the ARC-CO program versus the PLC program for the 5 years of the 2014 Farm Bill in each county.	Reid	October 10, 2019	Excel Spreadsheet (7.77 MB)

Commodity Program Papers

Title	Author	Date	Downloads
Farm Bill Program Enrollment Decisions by Kansas Farmers	Tonsor Taylor Wilson	June 22, 2017	PDF (150.65 KB)
USDA FSA Factsheet and Information on Marketing Loans	USDA FSA	July 8, 2016	Factsheet (352.64 KB) Information (311.75 KB) FSA Website
MYA Price Estimates Updated for ARC and PLC Commodity Programs		June 30, 2016	View (187.95 KB)
2014 Payment Calculator and 2015 PLC/ARC-CO Tradeoff A spreadsheet for calculating the 2014 ARC-CO payment and comparing PLC and ARC-CO.	Taylor Reid	September 29, 2015	Download (8.14 MB)
2014 Kansas ARC-CO Estimated Payments An interactive map showing 2014 estimated ARC-CO payments for crops in Kansas.	Reid	September 2, 2015	View
Comparing Agricultural Risk Coverage to Price Loss Coverage Election in Kansas and the U.S.		June 17, 2015	View (766.46 KB)
Why Are OSU-KSU Decision Tool Results Changing?		March 25, 2015	View (166.29 KB)
Milo Prices with the Farm Bill?		March 20, 2015	View (65.5 KB)
Are the Farm Bill Computer Models Always Right?		March 20, 2015	View (74.48 KB)
Farmers and Others are Asking Why Different University Farm Bill Decision Aids Give Different Results?		March 5, 2015	View (267.42 KB)
Reallocating Base Acres: 2014 Farm Bill		February 23, 2015	View (596.47 KB)
Final Ruling on Historical Irrigated Percentage for the ARC-County Program	Reid	February 23, 2015	View (330.15 KB)
Consequences of a Payment Yield Audit		February 20, 2015	View (331.46 KB)
What about Sunflowers? With Accompanying Spreadsheet for Comparing PLC and ARC-CO Tradeoff		February 11, 2015	View Paper (546.61 KB) Spreadsheet (27.51 KB)
Updating Payment Yields: 2014 Farm Bill		February 3, 2015	View (894.01 KB)
Estimated 2014 ARC-CO Wheat Payments Kansas and Oklahoma		January 21, 2015	View (203.02 KB)
ARC-CO Yields Are From The Administrative County for the Farm, Not Where the Land is Located		December 19, 2014	View (107.78 KB)
2014 Farm Bill Decision-Making Steps	Reid	December 2, 2014	View (548.41 KB)

Commodity Program Presentations

Title	Author	Date	Downloads
The Agricultural Act of 2014 "Farm Bill": Making the Decision Presentation Slides		January 14, 2015	Download (1.1 MB)
OSU-KSU Farm Bill Decision Aid Presentation Slides	Taylor	January 14, 2015	Download (1.09 MB)
Calculation of Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Payments		January 6, 2015	View Video (8.21 MB)
Calculation of Agricultural Risk Coverage - County Coverage (ARC-CO)		January 6, 2015	View Video (17.52 MB)
Calculation of Agricultural Risk Coverage - Individual Coverage (ARC-IC)		January 6, 2015	View Video (13.52 MB)
Worksheet for Calculation of PLC, ARC-CO and ARC-IC to Accompany Videos		January 6, 2015
Commodity Programs Presented at: 2014 Minnesota Ag Leadership Conference		August 12, 2014	View (153.48 KB)

Commodity Program Decision Tools

Commodity Program Links for Additional Information

Title	Author	Downloads
Farm Service Agency Farm Bill Website	USDA FSA	View
Farm Service Agency Factsheets	USDA FSA	View
Farm Service Agency ARC/PLC Program Information	USDA FSA	View
Oklahoma State University Farm Bill Website	Oklahoma State University	View
Oklahoma State University Farm Bill Decision Tool: SCO for Kansas Wheat	Oklahoma State University	View
Risk Management Agency- Supplemental Coverage Option	USDA RMA	View
University of Illinois Farm Bill Toolbox	University of Illinois	View
Ag Risk and Farm Management Library	University of Minnesota	View

Dairy Program Resources

Title	Author	Date	Downloads
Dairy Markets and Policy Website (DMaP)	DMaP	July 20, 2016	View
Dairy Margin Protection Program 2016 Election Decisions: Webinar	Reid	September 3, 2015	Dr. Hadley's Slide (693.09 KB) Dr. Bozic's Slides (1.91 MB)
Dairy Margin Protection Program 2016 Election Decisions: Presentation	Hadley	July 29, 2015	View (1.36 MB)
Frequently Asked Questions: MPP Dairy	Reid	July 22, 2015	View (699.11 KB)
Web-based MPP Decision Tool	DMaP	July 20, 2015	View Tool Instructions
MPP Dairy Fact Sheet	USDA FSA	June 1, 2015	View
Spreadsheet Tool for Calculating Milk Production History	DMaP	September 1, 2014	View (36.5 KB)
The Dairy Margin Protection Program-Update for 2017 Sign-up	Reid		PDF (848.76 KB)