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ARC/PLC Enrollment Reopens: What Producers Need to Know About the 2026 Decision
Date of this Version
9-30-2026
Document Type
Article
Citation
Meyer, A. “ARC/PLC Enrollment Reopens: What Producers Need to Know About the 2026 Decision.” CAP Series 26-0901, Center for Agricultural Profitability, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Sept. 30, 2026. DOI: 10.32873/unl.dc.cap089.
Abstract
Agricultural producers have a relatively short window to complete their Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) decisions for the 2026 crop year. Enrollment opened September 16 and closes December 11, 2026.
This signup is unusual because producers are making their 2026 election near the end of the growing season rather than before planting. By the time they visit their Farm Service Agency office, many producers will know their harvested yields, whether prevented planting occurred and have a general idea of how county production was overall. Any resulting payments will be made after the end of the applicable marketing year, most commonly in fall 2027.
The newly allocated base acres also take effect beginning with the 2026 enrollment. The additional base acres will not increase payments for the 2025 crop year, but they should be included when producers evaluate their current 2026 ARC/PLC election.