# Analysis of 2026 farm program decisions

> Sign-up for the 2026 farm programs runs until December 11 at county Farm Service Agency offices. Sign-up for the 2027 programs runs from November 2, 2026 to March 15, 2027. Farmers must choose between Price Loss Coverage and Agriculture Risk Coverage options, and can switch their choice until the deadlines.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T18:14:25.449Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82177-analysis-of-2026-farm-program-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 how much US farmers are protected against low prices, which can influence planting and marketing decisions for corn and soybeans. The effect on prices is modest and depends on each farm's situation.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2018-09-01 | [Market Facilitation Program: Impacts and Initial Analysis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63527-market-facilitation-program-impacts-and-initial-analysis.md) | +0.9% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2021-12-20 | [Ahead of the Open \| December 20, 2021 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11532-ahead-of-the-open-december-20-2021-pro-farmer.md) | -2.3% | -2.0% |
| 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 | 2022-10-25 | [2023 FARM BILL ANALYSIS – McLean County Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39117-2023-farm-bill-analysis-mclean-county-farm-bureau.md) | -1.4% | -2.7% |
| 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 | 2018-09-01 | [Market Facilitation Program: Impacts and Initial Analysis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63527-market-facilitation-program-impacts-and-initial-analysis.md) | +0.1% | +3.0% |
| SOY | 2021-12-20 | [Ahead of the Open \| December 20, 2021 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11532-ahead-of-the-open-december-20-2021-pro-farmer.md) | +6.0% | +5.9% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/opinion/analysis-of-2026-farm-program-decisions

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