Signup for the USDA commodity support programs Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for the 2023 crop year began October 17, 2022. Farmers have until March 15, 2023 to make or change …
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ARC and PLC Recommendations in Brief for 2022
Expected prices for 2022 are well above PLC reference prices, so I recommend ARC-CO, but do not expect large payments from ARC or PLC. If you want to buy SCO (Supplemental Coverage Option) crop insurance …
ARC and PLC Recommendations for 2022
Signup for the USDA commodity support programs Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for the 2022 crop year began October 18, 2021. Farmers have until March 15, 2022 to change their decisions, …
Guidance on 2022 Price Forecasts for the FarmDOC ARC/PLC Payment Simulator
FarmDOC staff regularly update the tool to include price forecasts from various sources, but users can choose “Custom” for their Forecast Model and enter any prices they want. This post provides guidance on prices to …
Dairy Helps Insulate Wisconsin Farmers from Fertilizer Price Spikes
PDF Version The ag news has been dominated by the continuing rise in fertilizer prices. Reported prices for all major types of nitrogen, phosphate, and potash fertilizers increased more than 5% during September.[1] Prices have …
Farm Costs are Up
pdf version On Sep 2, 2021 the USDA[1] reported a 7.3% cost increase for the farm sector compared to last year. However, this estimate underestimates current cost conditions and expected costs over the next several …
Talk to FSA about the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program
Remember the big rain events in 2018, like the 15 inches that fell in south central Wisconsin? Remember the wet start to 2019 and the late and snowy harvest of 2019? Wisconsin farmers who suffered …
Updated Guidance on Price Forecast Models for the FarmDOC ARC/PLC Calculator
After I wrote my Guidance on Price Forecast Models for the FarmDOC ARC/PLC Calculator, FarmDOC staff updated the tool to allow users to choose “Custom” for their Forecast Model. As a result, users can enter …
Crop Insurance and Marketing for Risk Management in 2021, not ARC/PLC
Enrollment for ARC and PLC for the 2021 crop year has been open for several months and continues until March 15, 2021. Connect with your local FSA office and enroll now. At enrollment you will …
Guidance on Price Forecast Models for the FarmDOC ARC/PLC Calculator
Some farmers and other agricultural professionals will use the FarmDOC ARC/PLC Calculator (https://fd-tools.ncsa.illinois.edu/) to project their ARC and PLC payments for the 2021 crop year to help guide their decisions. The Calculator offers several options …