| Meanwhile, producers who enrolled farms for the 
				2018 crop year have started receiving more than $1.5 billion for 
				covered commodities for which payments were triggered under such 
				programs.
 ARC provides income support payments on historical base acres 
				when actual crop revenue declines below a specified guaranteed 
				level. PLC provides income support payments on historical base 
				acres when the effective price for a covered commodity falls 
				below its reference price. The 2018 Farm Bill reauthorized and 
				updated both programs.
 
 Signup for the 2020 crop year closes June 30, 2020, while signup 
				for the 2019 crop year closes March 15, 2020. Producers who have 
				not yet enrolled for 2019 can enroll for both 2019 and 2020 
				during the same visit to an FSA county office.
 
 ARC and PLC have options for the farm operator who is actively 
				farming the land as well as the owner of the land. Farm owners 
				also have a one-time opportunity to update PLC payment yields 
				beginning with crop year 2020. If the farm owner and producer 
				visit the FSA county office together, FSA can also update yield 
				information during that visit.
 
			[USDA Farm Service Agency]   
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