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KSU Releases New ARC-PLC Spreadsheet

Published November 21, 2019

Kansas State University has released a new trade off spreadsheet that compares potential crop insurance payments at the county level between the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) farm programs. K-State Ag Economist Robin Reid says the…

There’s Time to Make Good ARC or PLC Decisions

Published September 27, 2019

The sign-up period for the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage farm programs is open until March 15, 2020. With signup deadline is next spring, NDSU Extension Farm Management Specialist Andy Swenson is advising farmers to wait. Swenson says…

Weighing the Options of ARC and PLC Programs

Published April 19, 2019

The Agricultural Risk Coverage Program may be less attractive to corn and soybean farmers than in previous years under the new farm bill. That’s according to the University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute director Pat Westhoff. "It's…

ND Counties to Receive ARC Payments

Published October 15, 2018

Due to drought, several counties throughout North Dakota will receive Agricultural Risk Coverage program payments for corn. North Dakota Corn Executive Director Dale Ihry thinks the ARC program is being administered well, despite hiccups early on. “It appears calculations were made fairly.…

USDA Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments Released

Published October 12, 2018

Farmers enrolled in the Farm Service Agency’s 2017 Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs will receive payments soon. PLC payments have started for 2017 barley, canola, corn, grain sorghum and wheat. Producers with bases enrolled in ARC for…

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Farm Bill Conferees Trying to Make Positive Change on Budget

Published September 24, 2018

American Farm Bureau Federation Acting Executive Vice-President Dale Moore says it can take some time to change a particular farm bill issue conference. In Moore's view, conferees are doing the best they can to address ARC and PLC programs, making…

Senate Agriculture Committee Releases Draft Farm Bill Plan

Published June 8, 2018

As expected, the Senate Agriculture Committee has unveiled its draft farm bill. This proposal is over 1,000 pages in length, but it is not a drastic change from the current farm bill. For the ARC and PLC programs, this proposed…

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Providing More Flexibility for ARC payments

Published April 27, 2018

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says there is some work that can be done for the base adjustment and provide more flexibility in ARC-County payments in the upcoming farm bill. “It takes money to do that. How much we can…

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Concerns with a Farm Bill Extension

Published April 16, 2018

The current farm bill expires September 30. If new legislation is not enacted, there is the option for a one-year extension of the current bill. However, with an extension, National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson sees two main concerns. The…

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MFU Wraps Up Rural Voice Discussions

Published April 12, 2018

Minnesota Farmers Union has wrapped up a series of Rural Voice Discussions. At Wednesday's session in Crookston, MFU Vice President Brian Klabunde said farmers need support in a tough farm economy. "Crop insurance is so important, as well as ARC/PLC…

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KSU Releases New ARC-PLC Spreadsheet

There’s Time to Make Good ARC or PLC Decisions

Weighing the Options of ARC and PLC Programs

ND Counties to Receive ARC Payments

USDA Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments Released

Farm Bill Conferees Trying to Make Positive Change on Budget

Senate Agriculture Committee Releases Draft Farm Bill Plan

Providing More Flexibility for ARC payments

Concerns with a Farm Bill Extension

MFU Wraps Up Rural Voice Discussions

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