South Dakota Senator John Thune’s provision to make changes to the Agricultural Risk Coverage program wasn’t included in the Senate Agriculture Committee’s initial farm bill. The bipartisan provision would modify the ARC-CO payment calculation and use a 10-year market price average. Thune wants more ARC policy in the commodity title, but finding the savings in the bill could be a challenge. The Senate Agriculture Committee is expected to pass the legislation. The bigger challenge is getting a bill to conference.
