{"id":2178,"date":"2026-10-13T20:32:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aae.wisc.edu\/pdmitchell\/?p=2178"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:32:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:32:45","slug":"2026-arc-and-plc-recommendations-in-brief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aae.wisc.edu\/pdmitchell\/2026\/10\/13\/2026-arc-and-plc-recommendations-in-brief\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 ARC and PLC Recommendations in Brief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a long delay, enrollment is now open the 2026 crop. <strong>Enroll in USDA commodity support programs ARC and PLC now. If markets change, you can change your elections before the Dec 11<sup>th<\/sup> deadline.<\/strong> I will monitor market conditions during the sign-up period and update my recommendations if warranted, but I do not anticipate having to do so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary of recommendations for Wisconsin farmers for the 2026 crop year:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Corn, Soybeans, Oats: <\/strong><u>Signup for County ARC<\/u> (ARC-CO)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wheat: <\/strong><u>Signup for PLC<\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong>Barley, Sunflower Seeds, Sorghum<\/strong>: <u>Signup for County ARC<\/u> (ARC-CO)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources for Making ARC and PLC Decisions for 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aae.wisc.edu\/pdmitchell\/extension\/arc-plc-signup\/\">UW ARC\/PLC Extension Page<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Videos: Explanations for 2026 Signup Recommendations:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction and Clarifications: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-nQiRF9uvLM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/-nQiRF9uvLM<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and Oats: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Oxx1yhIz73o\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Oxx1yhIz73o<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Barley, Sunflowers and Sorghum: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mKQYGckVU4o\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/mKQYGckVU4o<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Blog Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/aae.wisc.edu\/pdmitchell\/2026\/10\/12\/2026-recommendations-for-arc-and-plc\/\">2026 ARC and PLC Signup Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a long delay, enrollment is now open the 2026 crop. 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