# Farm Bill Primer: ARC and PLC Support Programs - EveryCRSReport.com

> A CRS primer explains the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) programs created by the 2014 farm bill. It describes how producers chose between PLC and ARC for the 2014 to 2018 crop years, with payments decoupled from production.

- Date: 2017-08-17 · published 2017-08-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69433-farm-bill-primer-arc-and-plc-support-programs-everycrsreport-com
- 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

These income-support programs can keep acreage in production when prices fall, which affects medium-term supply of corn, soybeans and wheat. The article describes existing rules and does not signal a new price shock.

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| SOY | 2022-09-22 | [Farm Bill Primer: Farm Safety Net Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39577-farm-bill-primer-farm-safety-net-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | -3.6% | -6.1% |
| SOY | 2017-04-25 | [Farm Bill Primer: Trade and Export Promotion Programs - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71479-farm-bill-primer-trade-and-export-promotion-programs-everycrsreport-com.md) | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2017-08-16 | [Farm Bill Primer: The Farm Safety Net - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69431-farm-bill-primer-the-farm-safety-net-everycrsreport-com.md) | +1.3% | +3.4% |

## Sources

- everycrsreport.com: https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/IF10711.html

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