Farm Bill
Disclaimer: These materials are designed to aid farmers with their marketing and risk decisions. This information is based on the authors’ interpretation of Farm Bill legislation. This information is intended for educational purposes only.
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Farm Bill
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3)
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ARC vs. PLC: OVERTIME! County Yield Forecast Updates
In this segment, Jenny Ifft explores new data sources for projecting 2026 county-level crop yields to help make the 2026 ARC vs. PLC program decision. |
November 12, 2026 | ||
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2026 County Yields for Kansas Dryland Wheat: What Can We Learn from Crop Insurance Loss Ratios?
Crop insurance data from USDA’s Risk Management Agency reflect actual insured losses by county and provide a familiar indicator of local conditions. |
November 9, 2026 |
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ARC vs. PLC: Title I Contenders - Slides & Recording
In this informational webinar, Robin Reid & Jenny Ifft will provide an overview of the key factors producers should consider when making the 2026 ARC/PLC program election. Participants will learn how current market conditions, projected commodity prices, and county yields may influence program benefits and risk management strategies. The webinar will include a preview of county yield estimates and discuss how local production trends could impact potential ARC payments, helping producers better evaluate their options ahead of the December 11th enrollment deadline. Your feedback is valuable for helping us improve our extension programs. Please consider completing this 2-minute evaluation of the webinar: EVALUATION Want to join us for an in-person program about ARC and PLC Enrollment Options? Click here to learn more: ARC vs. PLC: Title I Contenders |
November 3, 2026 |
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| MYA Price Projections | November 2, 2026 |
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Tradeoff Between 2026/2027 ARC and PLC
This spreadsheet shows PLC and ARC-County payment levels for various MYA prices for crops harvested in 2026 (payment to be made in October 2027). |
August 19, 2026 |
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| How ARC, PLC, and Crop Insurance Work Together in Modern Farm Risk Management | February 6, 2026 |
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| Frequently Asked Questions: Crop Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act | November 25, 2025 |
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2025/2026 ARC/PLC Payment Levels
This spreadsheet allows you to view per acre payment rates for ARC and PLC at various yields and MYA prices for the 2025 harvested crop (payments to be received Oct. 2026). |
September 5, 2025 |
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| OBBBA and SNAP Benefits | September 3, 2025 |
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| The OBBBA - Research and Development Expenses | July 29, 2025 |
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| One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Commodities Subtitle | July 7, 2025 |
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Other Ag Policy Issues
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2026 Kansas County-Level Wheat Yield Forecasts
These forecasts are provided as one source of information for ARC/PLC decisions. Please consult the documentation before using these forecasts. Sharing them does not constitute an AgManager endorsement of their accuracy or a recommendation to select either program. Actual yields may differ substantially from forecasts in individual counties, even when forecasts perform well overall. RMA and FSA yield sources and methods may also change from year to year. Producers should consider a range of yield and price scenarios before making their ARC/PLC election.Please read the Web Tool Guide below for information on how to interpret this product. |
November 2, 2026 |
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2026 Kansas County Corn & Soybean Yield Forecasts
Please read the Guide document below for interpreting the maps and tables in this product. These forecasts are provided as one source of information for ARC/PLC decisions. Please consult the documentation before using these forecasts. Sharing them does not constitute an AgManager endorsement of their accuracy or a recommendation to select either program. Actual yields may differ substantially from forecasts in individual counties, even when forecasts perform well overall. RMA and FSA yield sources and methods may also change from year to year. Producers should consider a range of yield and price scenarios before making their ARC/PLC election. |
November 2, 2026 |
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| Top 5 Considerations for Managing Large, One-Time Government Payments | November 26, 2025 |
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2018 Farm Bill
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Marketing Year Average (MYA) Price Outlooks for ARC/PLC
Note: These will be updated at the end of each month as NASS prices are released |
September 1, 2026 |
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| Total ARC-County and PLC Payments for the 2018 Farm Bill | April 9, 2026 |
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6-Year ARC/PLC Payment Totals for the 2018 Farm Bill
This tool allows the user to see ARC and PLC payments by county and crop, for each year of the 2018 Farm Bill |
April 9, 2026 |
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| Wheat ARC-County Payments Announced for 2024/2025 Marketing Year, Estimates for Corn, Soybeans, & Grain Sorghum | July 1, 2025 |
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Making Farm Program and Crop Insurance Decisions for 2025 - Webinar Slides and Recording
During the webinar, a participant mentioned that the SCO sign-up deadline for spring-planted crops had been extended to April 15. Today we confirmed with RMA that the SCO deadline has not been extended. There are some minor changes to STAX, which are available here at https://www.rma.usda.gov/policy-procedure/bulletins-memos/managers-bulletin/mgr-25-001-stacked-income-protection-plan
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February 12, 2025 |
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American Relief Act Economic Assistance and Disaster Aid Payments - Webinar Slides and Recording
Note this webinar was produced before USDA final rulings were published. As such, payment rates discussed are slightly different from the USDA announced payment rates for each crop. The initial payment to farmers will only be 85% of the calculated payment rate, to make sure total payments stay under the $10 Billion of funds approved by congress.
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January 29, 2025 |
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| Considerations for 2025 ARC/PLC Program Election | January 24, 2025 |
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Tradeoff Between 2025/2026 ARC and PLC
This spreadsheet shows the tradeoff between ARC-CO and PLC payments at various Marketing Year Average prices and county yield levels. |
January 24, 2025 |
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| 2023/2024 ARC-County Corn, Soybean, and Grain Sorghum Payment Rates | October 7, 2024 |
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| ARC-County Wheat Payment Rates for 2023/2024 Marketing Year | September 10, 2024 |
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Tradeoff between 2024/2025 ARC and PLC
Use this spreadsheet to compare ARC-County potential payouts to PLC at different price levels |
January 8, 2024 |
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| ARC and PLC selections for 2024 | January 8, 2024 |
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| ARC-CO Estimates to be Paid in October 2023 | August 9, 2023 |
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| ARC/PLC Decisions for 2023 | January 13, 2023 |
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| 2022 Drought Will Likely Trigger ARC-CO Payments in 2023 | October 17, 2022 |
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| Farm Program Payments for 2021/2022 Marketing Year Very Minimal in Kansas | October 13, 2022 |
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| 2018 Farm Bill Program Elections for 2022/2023 Marketing Year | September 12, 2022 |
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| ARC or PLC? That is the Question | January 18, 2022 |
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