Producers across the state are being reminded that this coming Thursday is the final day for seed cotton producers who want to participate in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2018 crop to submit applications. The sign-up period began on July 30. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Gary Six issued that reminder last week. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 added seed cotton as a covered commodity; replacing generic base acres. Owners of a farm with generic base acres as of Sept. 30, 2013, and a recent planting history of ...