After a long delay, enrollment is now open the 2026 crop. Enroll in USDA commodity support programs ARC and PLC now. If markets change, you can change your elections before the Dec 11th deadline. I …
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2026 Recommendations for ARC and PLC
Enrollment for commodity support programs ARC and PLC is now open, delayed from its usual March 15th deadline so the USDA could add base acres. Farmers have until December 11, 2026 to make commodity program …
RP Coverage Level Recommendations when Combined with SCO and ECO
Premium subsidies for insurance policies have increased for 2026, especially for the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO), and so many farmers are considering adding these options on top of their …
2025 ARC and PLC Recommendations in Brief
Expected prices for 2025 are low for many crops. Enroll in commodity support programs now. If markets change, you can change your elections before the April 15th deadline. I will monitor market projections and policies …
Initial ARC and PLC Recommendations for 2025
Farmers this year have until April 15, 2025 to make commodity program decisions for their base acres. Typically, the deadline has been March 15th to match the crop insurance deadline, but with the delayed Farm …
What Can Wisconsin Grain Farmers Expect for 2025? Negative Margins!
The USDA published its preliminary long-run Agricultural Baseline Projections for the farm economy on November 7, 2024. This report includes the first estimate of the 2025 season-average farm price from the USDA, as well as …
Prevented Plant Example Calculations for Wisconsin in 2024
Paul D. Mitchell and Jeff Hadachek, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison (608-265-6514, pdmitchell@wisc.edu and 608-262-2696, hadachek@wisc.edu) Here we present some example calculations and explain the prevented plant options for hypothetical cases to help farmers understand their …
Forage Options for Prevented Plant Acres in Wisconsin in 2024
Paul D. Mitchell and Jeff Hadachek, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison (608-265-6514, pdmitchell@wisc.edu and 608-262-2696, hadachek@wisc.edu) and Kevin Jarek, Outagamie and Winnebago County Crops and Soils Educator, UW-Madison (920-832-4763, Kevin.Jarek@wisc.edu) Wisconsin’s wet spring has slowed …
Updates on ARC and PLC Recommendations for 2024
Farmers have until March 15, 2024 to make their final commodity program decisions for their base acres for each crop and each FSA farm. Price expectations for 2024 crops have declined since January, so that …
2024 ARC and PLC Recommendations in Brief for Wisconsin Farmers
Expected prices for 2024 are above PLC effective reference prices, so I recommend ARC-CO for corn, soybeans, wheat, and oats for Wisconsin farmers. However, if you want to add SCO (Supplemental Coverage Option) crop insurance …