Producers are urged to contact their county FSA office. There s probably not a more important time than right now for producers to take advantage of all the safety-net provisions available, says newly appointed Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux in a phone interview with Farm Press regarding enrollment in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.
The enrollment deadline for the USDA programs is Monday, March 15, 2021. We ve still got a lot of economic uncertainty regarding what s going to happen as the pandemic hopefully winds down, but that could flare up at any point in time. The markets can be so volatile in times of economic uncertainty. These programs can help mitigate that impact.