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 2024 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 2024 FOR WISCONSIN FARMERS
- 2024 Recommendations in Brief (PDF Version, Jan 2024)
- Updates on ARC and PLC Recommendations for 2024 (PDF Version, Mar 2024)
- 2024 ARC and PLC Signup Recommendations for Wisconsin Farmers (PDF Version, Jan 2024)
- University of Illinois FarmDOC article explaining reasons to choose County ARC for 2024 (Jan 31, 2024)
- University of Illinois FarmDOC article: Estimated Likelihoods of PLC and ARC-CO Payments for 2024 (Feb 27, 2024)
- Signup Recommendations for 2024: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and Oats (Video 2024.1 Jan 2024)
- Signup Recommendations for 2024: SCO and ECO (Video 2024.2 Jan 2024)
- Signup Recommendations for 2024: Minor Crops (Video 2024.3 Jan 2024)
- Historical and Projected Marketing Year Average Prices (Excel Sheet, Dec 2022)
- ARC and PLC Recommendations for 2024 Power Point (PDF Version, Dec 2022)
University of Illinois FarmDOC Payment Simulator
- FarmDOC ARC/PLC Payment Simulator (Online Decision Aid, U of IL)
- Demonstration of FarmDOC Payment Calculator (Video 2019.5)
USDA Farm Service Agency ARC/PLC page
ARCHIVES
- My ARC/PLC Resources for the 2023 Signup
- My ARC/PLC Resources for the 2022 Signup
- My ARC/PLC Resources for the 2021 Signup
- My ARC/PLC Resources for the 2019-2020 Signup
Overview of How ARC and PLC Work
- How ARC and PLC work for farmers: Introduction (Video 2019.1, Dec 2019)
- How ARC and PLC work for farmers: PLC (Video 2019.2, Dec 2019)
- How ARC and PLC work for farmers: ARC-CO (Video 2019.3, Dec 2019)
- How ARC and PLC work for farmers: ARC-IC (Video 2019.4, Dec 2019)
- Demonstration of FarmDOC ARC/PLC Payment Calculator (Video 2019.5, Dec 2019)
- PowerPoint: How ARC and PLC work for farmers (PDF Version, Dec 2019)
ARC-Individual Coverage (ARC-IC)
- Who should consider ARC-IC (Video 2021.2, Dec 2020)
- How ARC and PLC work for farmers: ARC-IC (Video 2019.4, Dec 2019)
- The Case for Looking at the ARC-Individual Coverage Option (Article, U of IL, Oct 2019)