ARC / PLC FARM BILL ELECTIONS

The 2025 ARC/PLC Farm Bill Elections and Enrollment period opened on January 21, 2025 and runs through April 15, 2025.

The 2025 ARC/PLC Farm Bill Elections and Enrollment period runs through April 15, 2025.

Producers can now make or change elections and enroll for 2025 ARC or PLC.
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Agriculture Risk Coverage-County (ARC-CO)

The ARC-CO program provides income support tied to your farm numbers’ historical base acres (not actual 2025 planted acres) . ARC-CO payments are issued when the actual county crop revenue (price X county yield) of a covered commodity is less than the ARC-CO guarantee for the covered commodity.

Price Loss Coverage (PLC)

PLC PLC program payments are issued when the effective price of a covered commodity is less than the respective reference price for that commodity. The effective price equals the higher of the market year average price (MYA) or the national average loan rate for the covered commodity.

The Effective Reference Price for 2025 is:

For additional information regarding ARC & PLC, including PLC Reference Prices, please refer to the USDA Fact Sheet here or contact your local FSA office.

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For questions and further details about crop insurance plans and product availability, please contact a Northern Ag agent to schedule your free consultation.