A farm management analyst points to yield as a determining factor when deciding between Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage.
Kent Thiesse with MinnStar Bank in south-central Minnesota says it’s no slam dunk that most corn and wheat growers should go with PLC.
“If you think the county yield is going to be either at the benchmark yield or within 10 to 15 percent, PLC probably gives you more options.”
If the yield drop exceeds 15 percent, he tells Brownfield
ARC-County probably provides better price protection.
Continue reading Choosing between ARC and PLC at Brownfield Ag News.