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:

  1. ARC/PLC election and enrollment for 2019 must be completed by March 15, 2020.
  2. ARC/PLC enrollment for 2020 must be completed by June of 2020.
  3. Eligibility for Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) maintained with PLC.  ARC acres are ineligible for SCO.
  4. Seed Cotton base acres enrolled in ARC/PLC are ineligible for STAX on planted cotton acres.
  5. PLC yield update for landowners (one time opportunity) to be completed by June 30, 2020
  6. PLC yield updates effective for 2020 crop year
  7. 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.

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