USDA Base Acre Updates Could Increase Farm Program Support for Producers

Time to consider base acre changes for crop safety net programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has announced eligible landowners have from June 1 until Aug. 31, 2026, to review and consider base acre increases on farms enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs, as authorized by provisions included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The act provides landowners with the opportunity to update and increase…

USDA base acre updates could increase farm program support for producers

The USDA is allowing landowners to adjust base acres, and a farm management analyst says that could provide more support for farmers. Kent Thiesse tells Brownfield “There are protections there if if we have lower prices or if yields are down to help out in these challenging times.” Ag Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage […] The post USDA base acre updates could increase farm program support for producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

USDA to notify landowners of expanded base acre eligibility

By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter This year, farmers across the nation have the opportunity to add farm bill safety net coverage to cropland that has previously been uncovered, thanks to a provision in HR 1, also called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation gives the Farm Service Agency (FSA) authority to add up to 30 million base acres to the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2026 crop y…