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Rouge, La - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Louisiana Farm Service Agency
(FSA) Executive Director, Craig A. McCain reminds farmers and ranchers that
they have until Aug. 1 to enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and/or
Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2016 crop year.
"Producers
have already elected ARC or PLC, but they must enroll for the 2016 crop year by
signing a contract before the Aug. 1 deadline to receive program
benefits," said McCain. "Producers are encouraged to contact their
local FSA office to schedule an appointment to enroll."
The
programs trigger financial protections for participating agricultural producers
when market forces cause substantial drops in crop prices or revenues.
Nationwide, more than 1.76 million farmers and ranchers are expected to sign
contracts to enroll in ARC or PLC. Covered commodities under the programs
include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed,
grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long
grain rice, medium grain rice (which includes short grain and sweet rice),
safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat.
For more program information,
contact your local FSA office or visit www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc.
To find
your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov.
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