National Ag News
Bipartisan ARC-County Improvement Act introduced in the Senate
Oct 25, 2017, 12:12 PM
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Two U.S. Senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to tweak the Agricultural Risk Coverage county level (ARC-county) program in the next Farm Bill.
North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp and Iowa Republican Joni Ernst say the ARC-County Improvement Act will strengthen the safety net for farmers and make sure they get accurate payments.
Heitkamp says the bill would fix a glitch in the current program.
“Where your county that determines your payment was not the county where you produced your crops, it was the county where your home place existed.
