While 2025 is in the books, planning for the New Year is underway. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse says it all starts with cash flow. “I think farmers need to start from the ground floor and be able to cover their costs and show a profit if that’s possible.” The Farmer Bridge Assistance program is getting attention now, with the payments coming in late February. Thiesse also points out updates to Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage in the One Big Beautiful Bill. “For the 2025 year only, farmers will get the higher of any ARC-County payments or Price Loss Coverage payments,” said Thiesse. “Going forward to 2026, the signup will be until March 15th at all Farm Service Agency offices, and farmers will have to choose between PLC or ARC-County for the 2026 crop year.”
