Agriculture risk coverage enrollment period opened by USDA

Jun 16, 2015

Enrollment deadline is Wednesday, September 30th, 2015

United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack officially announced when the window for eligible farmers to enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for 2014 and 2015 will open.

The enrollment period will open on Wednesday, June 17^th, 2015 and close on Wednesday, September 30^th, 2015.

"The extensive outreach campaign conducted by USDA since the 2014 Farm Bill was enacted, along with extending deadlines, is central to achieving an expected high level of participation," said Vilsack. "We worked with universities to simplify these complex programs by providing online tools so producers could explore how program election options would affect their operation in different market conditions; these tools were presented to almost 3,000 organizations across the country.”

The programs provide financial protections for agricultural producers when there are substantial drops in crop prices or revenues. More than 1.76 million farmers have chosen ARC and PLC over receiving direct payments.

Currently, about 96% of soybean farms, 91% of corn farms and 66% of wheat farms have elected ARC.

The following commodities are eligible for ARC and PLC: barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium grain rice, safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat.

Corn, wheat, soy

Upland cotton is no longer an eligible commodity.

ARC and PLC coverage can vary by state, therefore farmers are encouraged to research the Farm Service Agency.

Tell us your thoughts about the ARC and PLC. Are they programs you would consider applying for?

Video: Spring weed control in winter wheat with Broadway® Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam)

#CortevaTalks brings you a short update with Cereal Herbicides Category Manager, Alister McRobbie, on how to get the most out of Broadway® Star.

Significant populations of grassweeds, including ryegrass and brome, can threaten winter wheat yields. Spring applications of a contact graminicide, such as Broadway Star from Corteva Agriscience, can clear problem weeds, allowing crops to grow away in the spring.

Broadway Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam) controls ryegrass, sterile brome, wild oats and a range of broad-leaved weeds such as cleavers. It can be applied to winter wheat up until GS32, but the earlier the application is made, the smaller the weed, and the greater the benefit to the crop. Weeds should be actively growing. A good rule of thumb is that if your grass needs cutting, conditions are right to apply Broadway Star.