ACRE Sign-up deadline Friday
News Date August 11, 2009
The deadline for producers to elect the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program is on August 14. ACRE, which was created in the 2008 Farm Bill, is a revenue-based program for producers serving as an alternative risk-management tool to the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP). With the deadline rapidly approaching, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has been encouraging producers to learn more about the opportunities ACRE may provide, "I encourage all producers to visit their local FSA office and land grant university representatives to evaluate and consider whether ACRE is right for your farm," Vilsack said. "ACRE provides producers an alternative to counter-cyclical payments and producers should make use of the opportunity to choose the option that better meets their needs." For more information, including an electronic program payment calculator, please visit the official FSA ACRE website. (Contact: David Hickey)