# ARC or PLC: What's the better choice for 2026?

> Farmers must choose between Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage for the 2026 crop, with an enrollment deadline of Dec. 11. Unlike 2025, payments are not automatically the higher of the two, and the later deadline gives farmers more market information. Economists explain that PLC triggers when the effective price falls below the effective reference price.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T12:16:03.494Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97745-arc-or-plc-what-s-the-better-choice-for-2026
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Program choice affects farm income support and may influence planting and marketing decisions, but it does not directly move market supply or prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-01-11 | [Explainer: What is at stake for the U.S. biofuel blending law in 2022 and beyond \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15426-explainer-what-is-at-stake-for-the-u-s-biofuel-blending-law-in-2022-and-beyond.md) | -2.8% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2025-01-28 | [The 2025 Farm Bill What-If Tool - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26504-the-2025-farm-bill-what-if-tool-farmdoc-daily.md) | +0.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2024-12-31 | [Breaking Down the 2025 American Relief Act: What It Means for You - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26950-breaking-down-the-2025-american-relief-act-what-it-means-for-you-agweb.md) | +1.4% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2020-12-17 | [Exclusive: U.S. trade czar Lighthizer's advice for Biden on China - 'Hold their feet to the fire'](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49505-exclusive-u-s-trade-czar-lighthizer-s-advice-for-biden-on-china-hold-their-feet.md) | -1.9% | +15.2% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2022-01-11 | [Explainer: What is at stake for the U.S. biofuel blending law in 2022 and beyond \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15426-explainer-what-is-at-stake-for-the-u-s-biofuel-blending-law-in-2022-and-beyond.md) | -1.0% | +14.1% |
| SOY | 2026-01-29 | [What does the soybean market look like in 2026?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21080-what-does-the-soybean-market-look-like-in-2026.md) | +1.6% | +6.8% |
| SOY | 2025-01-28 | [The 2025 Farm Bill What-If Tool - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26504-the-2025-farm-bill-what-if-tool-farmdoc-daily.md) | +1.3% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/arc-or-plc-what-s-the-better-choice-for-2026-

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