American farmers and ranchers have a few more days to select which farm bill safety net program they’d like to protect them over the next five or more years.
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the movement of the deadline to April 7.
Farm owners may choose between Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) at their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. They also have until April 7 to update their yield history or reallocate base acres.
Nearly 98 percent of owners have updated their yield and base acres while almost 90 percent have enrolled in ARC or PLC.
These numbers are strong, and continue to rise. This additional week will give producers a little more time to have those final conversations, review their data, visit their local Farm Service Agency offices, and make their decisions, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
The previous deadline for both decisions was March 31.
A tool to help farmers decide between ARC and PLC can be found at: https://afpc.tamu.edu/