Senator Tuberville Pushes for Farm Programs

Dan Agri-Business, Farm Bill, Funding, Legislative, Regulation

While lawmakers continue the back-and-forth on the budget, some are keeping their eye on the Farm Bill. Speaking on the Senate Floor, Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) made a plea for farmers. “The whole purpose of the Farm Bill is supposed to be to help farmers. What an idea. Yet seven out of eight dollars, again, seven out of eight dollars …

ARC/PLC Signup Ends March 15

Josh McGill Agri-Business, Industry News Release, USDA

Agricultural producers who have yet to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2022 crop year, are being reminded Tuesday, March 15, 2022 is the deadline to sign a contract. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these two safety net programs to provide income support to farmers experiencing substantial declines in …

ARC-PLC Signup Deadline is March 15

Dan Peanuts, USDA-FSA

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages producers to contact their local USDA Service Center to make or change elections and to enroll for 2022 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. Tyron Spearman reports the enrollment period runs through March 15, 2022. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

USDA Opens Election Period for Seed Cotton Program

Dan Cotton, Industry News Release

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that seed cotton producers who want to participate in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2018 crop year may now submit applications. The signup period begins today (July 30, 2018) and ends on Dec. 7, 2018. In accordance with changes to ARC and PLC made by …

ARC-PLC Decision Time for Cottonseed Growers

Dan Cotton

Now that seed cotton is a covered commodity under Farm Bill safety net programs, Rod Bain reports that producers will need to determine which coverage they will elect, Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC). ARC-PLC Decision Time for Cottonseed Growers Image credit: FSA/ARC-PLC/License: Creative Commons/by Wikivisual Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Florida Farmers

Dan Florida, Industry News Release

USDA Florida Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Acting SED Mark Cotrell announced that approximately 3,585 Florida farms that enrolled in safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill will receive financial assistance for the 2016 crop year. The programs, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), are designed to protect against unexpected drops in crop prices …

Rogers Testifies to U.S. Senate Ag Committee that Peanut Provisions in Farm Bill Work

Dan Industry News Release, Peanuts

Southern Peanut Farmers Federation Says Peanut Program Works and Must be Preserved Meredith McNair Rogers, a more than a 20-year veteran farmer from Camilla, Georgia, testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee that the peanut provisions included in the 2014 Farm Bill and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program work for farmers and consumers – and must be preserved in the next …

No Plans to Name Cottonseed as an Oilseed

Dan Cotton

The U.S. cotton industry has been working for some time to get cottonseed designated as a covered commodity, making it eligible for the Agriculture Risk Coverage  and Price Loss Coverage  programs. But according to a story from Stephanie Ho, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue indicates he is not likely to name cottonseed as an oilseed. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly …