# Area Farmers Face Key Decisions

> Iowa producers are urged to review their ARC and PLC program options before the 2026 election and enrollment deadline on December 11, 2026. Enrollment for the 2027 crop year opens November 2, 2026, and runs through March 15, 2027. The 2026 effective reference prices are $4.42 per bushel for corn and $10.71 for soybeans.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:17:51.929Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100276-area-farmers-face-key-decisions
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Program choices affect which farms receive support when prices fall, but enrollment alone does not change market supply or prices for feed commodities.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-05-17 | [Key Provisions in House Farm Bill - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30234-key-provisions-in-house-farm-bill-pro-farmer.md) | +1.2% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2026-10-07 | [Farm program nuts and bolts: Decisions and payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17103-farm-program-nuts-and-bolts-decisions-and-payments.md) | -3.0% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2019-09-26 | [Farmers say waivers are destroying demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56935-farmers-say-waivers-are-destroying-demand.md) | -0.9% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2018-04-20 | [Summary of Key H.R. 2 (Farm Bill) Provisions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65508-summary-of-key-h-r-2-farm-bill-provisions.md) | +0.5% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2026-10-24 | [Producers should make ARC - PLC election decisions by Dec . 11](https://feedsoft.ai/events/740-producers-should-make-arc-plc-election-decisions-by-dec-11.md) | -1.1% | — |
| SOY | 2024-05-17 | [Key Provisions in House Farm Bill - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30234-key-provisions-in-house-farm-bill-pro-farmer.md) | +1.9% | -3.0% |
| SOY | 2026-10-07 | [Farm program nuts and bolts: Decisions and payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17103-farm-program-nuts-and-bolts-decisions-and-payments.md) | -1.5% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2019-09-26 | [Farmers say waivers are destroying demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56935-farmers-say-waivers-are-destroying-demand.md) | +2.8% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- kiow.com: https://kiow.com/2026/11/14/area-farmers-face-key-decisions/

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