# Producers should make ARC - PLC election decisions by Dec . 11

> Producers have until December 11 to make ARC or PLC program election decisions for farm support. The deadline applies to US growers choosing between the two safety-net programs.

- Date: 2026-10-24 · published 2026-10-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/740-producers-should-make-arc-plc-election-decisions-by-dec-11
- 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 planted acreage and crop mix decisions, but the effect on near-term feed prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-08-26 | [Wheeler didn’t promise RFS action ahead of elections](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51486-wheeler-didn-t-promise-rfs-action-ahead-of-elections.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2022-01-07 | [The Farmer's Exchange Online Dairy Economist: 2022 Should Be Profitable for Milk Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4074-the-farmer-s-exchange-online-dairy-economist-2022-should-be-profitable-for-milk.md) | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2019-01-29 | [Guaranteed prices for producers could put pressure on inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61062-guaranteed-prices-for-producers-could-put-pressure-on-inflation.md) | -0.4% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2025-03-05 | [Year-round E15 needed as latest data shows record ethanol production driven by exports, not domestic use \| Ethanol Producer Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25569-year-round-e15-needed-as-latest-data-shows-record-ethanol-production-driven-by.md) | +3.5% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2021-10-27 | [Mexico promises science-based decision on biotech corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44531-mexico-promises-science-based-decision-on-biotech-corn.md) | +6.7% | +9.3% |
| SOY | 2023-01-06 | [Deforestation: proposed EU import ban may fail to protect tropical rainforests and farmers – here’s how it should work](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37818-deforestation-proposed-eu-import-ban-may-fail-to-protect-tropical-rainforests.md) | +4.3% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 2026-04-16 | [Q&A on EUDR: main provisions for operators and traders](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19735-q-and-a-on-eudr-main-provisions-for-operators-and-traders.md) | -0.2% | +4.1% |
| SOY | 2024-09-27 | [Malaysia to support palm oil producers' compliance with EU deforestation law \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28329-malaysia-to-support-palm-oil-producers-compliance-with-eu-deforestation-law.md) | +0.5% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- jamestownsun.com: https://www.jamestownsun.com/business/producers-should-make-arc-plc-election-decisions-by-dec-11

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