This set of material on USDA FSA ARC-CO and PLC farm programs is intended to present the operational mechanics of each program as well as identify work done by the LSU AgCenter to create Microsoft Excel based decision tools that allow growers to estimate their potential farm program payment under alternative MYA price and yield conditions.

The ARC-CO/PLC Farm Program Payment Estimator tool was developed for selected parishes on a commodity-by-commodity, practice-by-practice basis. Additionally, sample matrices of potential ARC-CO payments for corn, seed cotton, and soybeans are provides subject to specific MYA price information. While not an offical forecast of prices, these matrcies do provide insight into the ARC-CO program performance as prices are expected to soften in 2024.

Please email Dr. Michael Deliberto at mdeliberto@agcenter.lsu.edu to receive a copy of the ARC-CO/PLC Farm Program Payment Estimator tool for your particular parish.

The deadline for farm program signup is March 15, 2024.