Program participants asked to evaluate the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage decision tools by University of Illinois

[November 21, 2015]  Approximately 1.7 million agricultural producers have enrolled in the new safety-net programs authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. The 2014 Farm Bill also authorized USDA to work with qualified universities to conduct outreach and education on the new programs, and to develop web-based tools to help producers with understanding the options offered by ARC and PLC before making their selection.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the academic institutions involved in developing the educational tools, is conducting a study to learn more about farmers' and land owners' decision processes, including what tools and resources were used by producers to make their ARC PLC choices.

Participation in the study will assist the University of Illinois on how its USDA-funded decision tool assisted with your selection of ARC or PLC, where the tool was helpful, or where the tool needs improvement. Participation in the study is voluntary and confidential. Any data collected by the university will be averaged and reported in aggregate only. Individual information and responses will not be made public.

To participate in the study, click http://go.illinois.edu/2014farmbillsurvey .

For more information about USDA and university partnerships, visit http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/newsReleases?area=newsroom&subject=landing&topic=ner
&newstype=newsrel&type=detail&item=nr_
20140529_rel_0106.html.  To learn more about ARC or PLC, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc. 

[USDA Farm Service Agency]