Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, encouraged North Dakota agriculture producers to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2022 crop year before the March 15, 2022 deadline. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these two safety net programs to provide vital income support to farmers experiencing substantial declines in crop prices or revenues.
“North Dakota’s agriculture producers have suffered significant hardship in recent years, and at a time of extreme drought with soaring input costs and dramatic supply chain disruptions, reliable safety net programs for our producers are crucial,” said Senator Cramer. “I encourage all eligible producers to enroll before the deadline.”
Producers nationwide are eligible to enroll farms with base acres for the following commodities: barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn,?crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium and short grain rice, safflower seed, seed cotton, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed, and wheat.?
If an election is not submitted by the March 15, 2022, deadline, the election remains the same as the 2021 election for crops on the farm.?Farm owners cannot enroll in either program unless they have a share interest in the crop. Producers who do not complete enrollment by the deadline will not be enrolled in ARC or PLC for the 2022 crop year and will not receive a payment if triggered.