Farmers Reminded of ARC/PLC Program Deadlines

Farmers enrolling in the Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs must meet key deadlines to remain eligible for payments. In a webinar hosted by the North Dakota Farmers Union, North Dakota Farm Service Agency Production Adjustment Director Brandy LaFromboise explained the payment timeline. “Payments are a year behind because the marketing year needs to be completed to determine the prices so for the 2025 crop year, payments wouldn’t be issued until after October 1, 2026.” Producers must also submit all required eligibility documents by March 1 following the contract period. “For example, for the 2023 contract year, you have until March 1 to submit eligibility documents, including AGI’s, 902’s, and 1026’s,” LaFromboise said. “If they’re filed after March 1, you would not be eligible for the 2023 program and the same rule applies in future years.” LaFromboise also noted that ARC and PLC payments are subject to a $125,000 limit per person or legal entity for all covered commodities.