This page assembles resources to help farmers (and those working with farmers) make their sign-up decisions for the commodity support programs ARC and PLC for the 2021 crop year. The materials have a Wisconsin focus, but are not exclusively for Wisconsin, as the programs are national in scope.
ARC AND PLC SIGNUP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2022 FOR WISCONSIN FARMERS
- Recommendations in Brief (PDF Version, Nov 2021)
- Signup Recommendations for 2022: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and Oats (Video 2022.1 Nov 2021)
- Signup Recommendations for 2022: SCO and ECO (Video 2022.2 Nov 2021)
- Signup Recommendations for 2022: Minor Crops and ARC-IC (Video 2022.3 Nov 2021)
- 2022 ARC and PLC Signup: Recommendations for Wisconsin Farmers (PDF Version, UW-Madison, Nov 2021)
- Risk Management in 2022: It’s not ARC/PLC (Coming Soon)
- Guidance on 2022 Price Forecasts for the ARC/PLC Calculator (PDF Version, UW-Madison, Nov 2021)
- PowerPoint: ARC and PLC Recommendations for 2022 (PDF Version, UW-Madison, Nov 2021)
University of Illinois FarmDOC Payment Simulator
- Guidance on 2022 Price Forecasts for the ARC/PLC Calculator (PDF Version)
- FarmDOC ARC/PLC Payment Simulator (Online Decision Aid, U of IL)
- Demonstration of FarmDOC Payment Calculator (Video 2019.5)
Overview of How ARC and PLC Work
- How ARC and PLC work for farmers: Introduction (Video 2019.1, UW-Madison, Dec 2019)
- How ARC and PLC work for farmers: PLC (Video 2019.2, UW-Madison, Dec 2019)
- How ARC and PLC work for farmers: ARC-CO (Video 2019.3, UW-Madison, Dec 2019)
- How ARC and PLC work for farmers: ARC-IC (Video 2019.4, UW-Madison, Dec 2019)
- Demonstration of FarmDOC ARC/PLC Payment Calculator (Video 2019.5, UW-Madison, Dec 2019)
- PowerPoint: How ARC and PLC work for farmers (PDF Version, UW-Madison, Dec 2019)
ARC-Individual Coverage (ARC-IC)
- Signup Recommendations for 2022: Minor Crops and ARC-IC (Video 2022.3, UW-Madison, Nov 2021)
- Who should consider ARC-IC (Video 2021.2, UW-Madison, Dec 2020)
- How ARC and PLC work for farmers: ARC-IC (Video 2019.4, UW-Madison, Dec 2019)
- The Case for Looking at the ARC-Individual Coverage Option (Article, U of IL, Oct 2019)
- 2019 ARC-IC Payment Calculator (Article, FarmDoc, U of IL, Jan 2020)
- Link to Download ARC-IC Payment Calculator (Spreadsheet, U of IL, Jan 2020)