The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2021 must do so by March 15. Producers who have not yet signed a 2021 enrollment contract or who want to make an election change should contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to make an appointment.
For more information on ARC and PLC including web-based decision tools, visit farmers.gov/arc-plc. During the 2018 Farm Bill negotiations, NCGA supported providing corn growers additional opportunities to choose between the commodity programs. This year starts a now annual opportunity for producers to make elections between the ARC and PLC programs.
FSA Acting Administrator Steve Peterson urged farmers not to delay starting the enrollment process. “FSA offices have multiple programs competing for the time and attention of our staff. Because of the importance and complexities of the ARC and PLC programs, and to ensure we meet your program delivery expectations, please do not wait to start the enrollment process. I cannot emphasize enough the need to begin the program election and enrollment process now. This process can be completed when applying for other FSA programs as well,” Peterson said.
Visit farmers.gov/service-center-locator to find location and contact information for the nearest FSA county office.
COVID-19 Resources
NCGA is taking a series of actions to do our part to help contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the economic fallout it is creating for corn farmers and our customers. Short term, this means instituting policies to protect the health and safety of our stakeholders and the broader communities we serve. Long term, we’re focused on creating solutions to help corn farmers and our customers recover from the financial impacts of this crisis.
CommonGround
CommonGround is a group of farmers connecting with consumers through conversations about science and research and personal stories about food and misinformation surrounding farming. Supported by the NCGA and state corn organizations.
SHP
The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) is a farmer-led initiative that fosters transformation in agriculture through improved soil health. Administered by NCGA the partnership has more than 220 working farms enrolled in 16 states. SHP’s mission is to utilize science and data to partner with farmers who are adopting conservation agricultural practices that improve the economic and environmental sustainability of the farm.
