Chebanse, IL..... | Apparently, not many did. Last time we brought up this subject, it evolved into a lot of name-calling, mostly having to do with work ethics of those choosing not to sign up for ACRE. But, apparently some of the universities are also trying to find out why such low participation. Here's an article from the IL Farm Bureau site, linking to the Iowa State University Extension Economics guy's study this year. Make sure you cick on the link (findings) so as to end up @ the ISU site & read the "results". Following is from IFB site: What made farmers sign up for ACRE
Monday, August 23, 2010
Nearly every Cornbelt farmer is aware of the complexity of the ACRE program which is the safety net program in the current Farm Bill. That complexity caused many farmers to not want to participate because of the difficulty in calculating potential benefits. However there was a small slice of farmers who did sign up for ACRE, and those were generally larger farmers, those who have a higher level of risk management plan and those who use a marketing plan.
Only a small slice of Cornbelt farmers took the plunge and opted for ACRE, but with so many of their neighbors not wanting to participate, what did those farmers see in the program that the majority did not? That was the question that Iowa State Ag Economist William Edwards wanted to find out when he sent out surveys to nearly 3,400 Iowa farmers. While only 12% of those returned the surveys, what they revealed could be widely applied to the rest of the farmers in the Cornbelt. There were some significant findings.
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Did you sign up for FSA ACRE program this yr??
