The deadline for electing the farm program ARC or PLC at the FSA office is quickly approaching. The decision has to be made for 2026 by December 11 and then the decision for 2027 by March 15, 2027.
We do have resources to help you make the ARC vs PLC decision. They can be found here: https://www.agmanager.info/ag-policy/farm-bill-0
One resource that I have used is the excel sheet that allows you to enter your information (like your county, dryland/irrigated, and program yield on the form you received from the FSA office). Then the excel sheet will show the price break of where ARC and PLC pays. That excel sheet is available to download here: https://www.agmanager.info/ag-policy/farm-bill-0/tradeoff-between-20262027-arc-and-plc
The Marketing Year Average prices are also available here: https://www.agmanager.info/crop-insurance/risk-management-strategies/projections-and-sources-mya-prices-arc-and-plc-commodity
You can work through this excel sheet and it is pretty easy to use. There is a tutorial that will walk you through what to look for and the few yellow boxes to fill in/select answers for
There is a real advantage this year by harvesting this crop before the ARC/PLC decision is made. Especially on wheat base, the marketing year has already started and there are a couple of prices already. Projections and Sources of MYA Prices for ARC and PLC Commodity Programs for 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 | AgManager.info
Also, ARC and PLC payments for the 2025 crop year will go out the beginning of October, 2026. Projections for those payments are here: Estimated ARC & PLC Payments | AgManager.info
If you have any questions, please let us know!