Information provided by: Ben Brown, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice – Agricultural Risk Management
Producers have until March 15, 2020 to make a commodity program selection for the 2019 crop year. Producers will have the same program election for both 2019 and 2020, but may change their selection annually for 2021, 2022, and 2023. Similar to the 2014 Farm Bill, there are three options for federal commodity programs the 2018 Farm Bill:
- Agricultural Risk Coverage – County (ARC-CO)
- Agricultural Risk Coverage – Individual (ARC-IC)
- Price Loss Coverage* (PLC)
*Producers may also have opportunity to participate in the Supplemental Coverage Option under the Federal Crop Insurance Program