The deadline to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Loss (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program is March 16.

If an election is not made, the farm will default to the election made under the 2014 Farm Bill and will not be eligible for a 2019 farm program payment.

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages farmers to visit their local office and sign up soon to avoid long waiting lines.

Educational resources for farmers

• UMN webinar
• The Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M University, in conjunction with the Food and Agricultural Policy Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri
• National Coalition for Producer Education (NCPE), led by the University of Illinois
• North Dakota State University