FarmService Agency, Nebraska Extension to Host Commodity Crop Safety Net Information Meetings Across the State

 Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 19, 2026 – USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Nebraska is partnering with Nebraska Extension on a series of in-person meetings to educate producers and others on the 2026 and 2027 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs election and enrollment process and related decisions. Meetings are scheduled for Nov. 4-6, 2026, in Bridgeport, North Platte, Kearney, Ainsworth, Norfolk, Ithaca and Beatrice (see detailed meeting schedule, times and locations below).

Producers can make ARC/PLC elections and enroll with FSA for the 2026 crop year from now through Dec. 11, 2026, and for the 2027 crop year from Nov. 2, 2026, through March 15, 2027. ARC and PLC are key USDA safety-net programs that help producers weather fluctuations in either revenue or price for certain crops. These programs were extended to the 2031 production season through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.

Meetings will include a presentation by FSA staff detailing the ARC and PLC programs and will highlight ARC and PLC program changes due to the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and provide examples of payment scenarios. Representatives of the Center for Agricultural Profitability (CAP) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will provide ARC and PLC program analysis and point producers to existing decision-making tools.

These meetings are free to attend but registration is requested. To register, call the local Extension office associated with the meeting location listed below or complete the form at cap.unl.edu/farmprograms/#register.

MEETING SCHEDULE (all meetings are local time)

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026

Bridgeport: Nov. 4, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Prairie Winds Community Center, 428 N. Main St. Register online at cap.unl.edu/farmprograms/#register or call Nebraska Extension in Morrill County at 308-262-1022.

Norfolk: Nov. 4, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the office of Nebraska Extension in Madison County, 1305 S. 13th St. Register online at cap.unl.edu/farmprograms/#register or call Nebraska Extension in Madison County at 402-370-4044.

Ithaca: Nov. 4, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center, 1071 County Road G. Register online at cap.unl.edu/farmprograms/#register or call ENREEC at 402-624-8000.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026

Beatrice: Nov. 5, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the office of Nebraska Extension in Gage County, 1115 W. Scott St. Register online at cap.unl.edu/farmprograms/#register or call Nebraska Extension in Gage County at 402-223-1384.

Ainsworth: Nov. 5, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Ainsworth Conference Center, 606 E. 4th St. Register online at cap.unl.edu/farmprograms/#register or call Nebraska Extension in Brown County at 402-387-2213.

North Platte: Nov. 5, 2 to 4 p.m. at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center, 402 West State Farm Road. Register online at cap.unl.edu/farmprograms/#register or call WCREEC at 308-696-6700.

Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 

Kearney: Nov. 6, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the office of Nebraska Extension in Buffalo County, 1400 E. 34th St. Register online at cap.unl.edu/farmprograms/#register or call Nebraska Extension in Buffalo County at 308-236-1235.

MORE INFORMATION
These meetings are provided in addition to an ARC/PLC educational webinar conducted by Nebraska FSA and CAP. A recording of that webinar can be found at cap.unl.edu/webinars/.

To maintain eligibility for 2026 payments, producers must contact their county FSA office to complete the 2026 ARC/PLC election and enrollment ahead of the Dec. 11, 2026, deadline. Producers can find contact information, or schedule an appointment through an online scheduling tool, at fsa.usda.gov.

Persons with disabilities who require accommodations should contact Bobbie Kriz-Wickham at (402) 437-5896 or [email protected], or dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunication relay services.

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