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Canola, Corn, Cotton, Crops, Dry Beans, Government, Lacey Vilhauer, Soybeans, USDA, Wheat

ARC and PLC payments reach $13.8 billion for 2025 crop year 

USDA expects $13.8 billion in gross ARC and PLC payments for the 2025 crop year, a record payout since the programs began. Read More

Central Region, Kansas, Regional Roundup

Farmers urged to start thinking about ARC, PLC decisions

Crops, economy, Farm Bill, Government, Lacey Vilhauer, USDA

House proposes cutting $230 billion from SNAP, redirecting funds to farm programs 

Evening sunshine in a wheat field. (Adobe Stock │ #527720764 - Larry)

MU releases payment plan decision tool for corn, soybean, wheat

  • April 8, 2025
  • By Julie Harker │ University of Missouri Extension
Sorghum harvest over much of Kansas and surrounding states was late in the fall of 2014, but most had good yields. Damp conditions coupled with high humidity in some areas prevented the sorghum from drying down on time. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Farmers can now enroll in ARC and PLC for 2024 crop year

  • December 20, 2023
  • By hpj-editorial
(Courtesy photo.)

Effects of government shutdown would ripple through agriculture to consumers

  • September 25, 2023
  • By Mary Hightower │ U of A System Division of Agriculture

Deadline quickly approaches for growers

  • February 23, 2020
  • By Dave Bergmeier

Ag Relations Council accepting scholarship applications until March 15

  • February 17, 2020
  • By hpj-editorial

Schedule appointment now with Farm Service Agency

  • February 1, 2020
  • By hpj-editorial

FSA encourages producers to enroll soon in ARC and PLC programs

  • January 15, 2020
  • By hpj-editorial

ARC-Cake is mostly baked

  • July 30, 2018
  • By Michael Nepveux, American Farm Bureau Federation

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