# ARC vs. PLC: What Iowa Farmers Need for 2026

> Iowa corn triggered ARC-CO payments in 85 counties for the 2025 crop, while soybeans triggered them in 18. The 2026 enrollment window runs September 16 to December 11, and the ARC-CO guarantee rose from 86% to 90% of benchmark revenue.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T06:17:10.645Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100818-arc-vs-plc-what-iowa-farmers-need-for-2026
- 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

Higher safety-net guarantees may influence how many acres growers keep in corn versus soybeans, which affects future supply. The near-term price effect is small.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-05-14 | [What’s in the 2026 Farm Bill? \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19220-what-s-in-the-2026-farm-bill-ag-proud.md) | -0.4% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2020-11-18 | [No more ad hoc payments a big "what if?" for farmers in 2021 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50146-no-more-ad-hoc-payments-a-big-what-if-for-farmers-in-2021-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2025-11-19 | [Projected ARC and PLC Payments for 2025 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21934-projected-arc-and-plc-payments-for-2025-farmdoc-daily.md) | -2.0% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2025-10-30 | [Q&A: What's next for the Farm Bill? \| IATP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22380-q-and-a-what-s-next-for-the-farm-bill-iatp.md) | +0.0% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2022-07-04 | [What to Expect for the 2023 Farm Bill \| AgAmerica](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40476-what-to-expect-for-the-2023-farm-bill-agamerica.md) | +5.1% | -14.3% |
| SOY | 2026-05-14 | [What’s in the 2026 Farm Bill? \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19220-what-s-in-the-2026-farm-bill-ag-proud.md) | -1.3% | -8.2% |
| SOY | 2020-11-18 | [No more ad hoc payments a big "what if?" for farmers in 2021 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50146-no-more-ad-hoc-payments-a-big-what-if-for-farmers-in-2021-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2025-11-19 | [Projected ARC and PLC Payments for 2025 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21934-projected-arc-and-plc-payments-for-2025-farmdoc-daily.md) | -2.5% | -8.3% |

## Sources

- agribusinesswire.com: https://agribusinesswire.com/articles/iowa-farmers-weigh-arc-and-plc-sign-up-raises-the-stakes

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