# Ask the Expert: Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Q&A with Dr. Joe Outlaw | Farmers.gov

> USDA's Farmers.gov Q&A with Texas A&M economist Joe Outlaw explains ARC and PLC as income support programs tied to price and revenue drops. It notes the 2021 enrollment deadline is March 15, 2021.

- Date: 2021-02-11 · published 2021-02-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48606-ask-the-expert-agriculture-risk-coverage-and-price-loss-coverage-q-and-a-with
- 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

Enrollment decisions affect how farmers plan planting and marketing, but the explainer does not change supply or demand for feed commodities.

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## Sources

- farmers.gov: https://www.farmers.gov/blog/ask-expert-agriculture-risk-coverage-and-price-loss-coverage-qa-with-dr-joe-outlaw

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