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The ARC and PLC signup deadline for 2019 crops is March 15th, but the FSA is encouraging you to act now.   "It seems a ways out right now, but it'll sneak up on us quickly," said Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce.  That is one reason he is urging producers not to wait; fearing there could be a last-minute stampede, to sign up.  He adde...

Farmers nationwide have faced a variety of challenges in 2019, including trade disruptions and challenging weather.  Mississippi State University's Keith Coble said those challenges could impact producers beyond price.  For instance, which farm safety net program to enroll in? Coble...

What kind of progress is being made when it comes to implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill?   "Our implementation cadence has been aggressive," Deputy Ag Secretary Stephen Censky said recently.  "This includes opening up for the sign up for Dairy Margin Coverage Program, RMA has implemented key crop insurance provisions such as multi county enterprise units. The Farm...

What kind of progress is being made when it comes to implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill?   "Our implementation cadence has been aggressive," Deputy Ag Secretary Stephen Censky said recently.  "This includes opening up for the sign up for Dairy Margin Coverage Program, RMA has implemented key crop insurance provisions such as multi county enterprise units. The Farm...

Enrollment is underway for the Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loan Coverage Farm Bill safety net-programs for crop year 2020, and that enrollment period runs through June 30th.  However, at the same time FSA is taking enrollment for 2019 ARC/PLC; that enrollment runs through March 15th.  ...

Enrollment is underway for the Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loan Coverage Farm Bill safety net-programs for crop year 2020, and that enrollment period runs through June 30th.  However, at the same time FSA is taking enrollment for 2019 ARC/PLC; that enrollment runs through March 15th.   ...

The USDA opened enrollment for the Agriculture Risk Coverage, and Price Loss Coverage programs this week.  ARC, provides income support payments on historical base acres when actual crop revenue declines below a specified guarantee level.  PL...

The partial government shutdown of USDA and more than half a dozen other departments and agencies is now into its third week, with impacts being felt far and wide.  Farm Bill implementation, spring planting decisions, food stamp spending and many other activities that depend on government funding, are or will soon be in limbo, due to the partial government shutdown.  ...

The partial government shutdown of USDA and more than half a dozen other departments and agencies is now into its third week, with impacts being felt far and wide.  Farm Bill implementation, spring planting decisions, food stamp spending and many other activities that depend on government funding, are or will soon be in limbo, due to the partial government shutdown.   ...

As if farmers didn’t have enough problems with years of low-prices, trade and other troubles.  Now, the partial government shutdown, in its second week, is unnerving producers. “It’s always a challenge to implement a farm bill, but when the department doesn’t have funding, that’s certainly something that, we’re all holding our breath to see, A, how quickly that can get resolved, and B, how that he