ARC/PLC election and enrollment for 2019 must be completed by March 15, 2020, and ARC/PLC enrollment for 2020 must be completed by June of 2020. There are other key points that growers should be aware of.The key points for making decisions toward ARC/PLC for the current Farm Bill are:
- ARC/PLC election and enrollment for 2019 must be completed by March 15, 2020.
- ARC/PLC enrollment for 2020 must be completed by June of 2020.
- Eligibility for Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) maintained with PLC. ARC acres are ineligible for SCO.
- Seed Cotton base acres enrolled in ARC/PLC are ineligible for STAX on planted cotton acres.
- PLC yield update for landowners (one time opportunity) to be completed by June 30, 2020
- PLC yield updates effective for 2020 crop year
- All elections and updates must be unanimous by producers or landowners as applicable.
I am not going to claim to be an expert on the subject, but if you contact me I can help you through the process. I am certain that the FSA office staff are being trained to assist producers as well. There is also a ARC/PLC Decision Aid.