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06 October 2016 – Policy

Farm Program Spending Outpacing Other Entitlement Programs

By Dave Juday for Ag Perspectives

USDA announced this week that more than $7 billion will be paid out in farm support payments under the new ARC and PLC programs versus approximately $5 billion last year. Perhaps the only good fiscal news for the next farm bill is that SNAP is forecast to have a decreasing baseline of spending.USDA announced this week that more than $7 billion will be paid out in farm support payments under the new Ag Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs versus approximately $5 billion last year. These programs replaced the Direct Payment program, which operated under the previous farm bill and cost about $5.2 billion annually. Based on the latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) data, farm and conservation support payments are the fa...

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01 April 2026 – Analytics

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TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Energy, Softs, North America
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By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

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