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The article presents information on the plans of the Republican National Party regarding agricultural legislation in the U.S. Topics include the move of the Republican Platform Committee to separate the farm bill and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the food expenses of the average American, and concerns related to the payment rates for Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs.

The article focuses on the significance of good financial management in the U.S. agricultural productivity. Topics discussed include the programs set by the government for farms such as farm program payments and crop insurance, management of the working capital of farms, and the extension of its repayment terms.

The article offers views of Arkansas Farm Service Agency's agricultural program specialist Anita Wilson, at the University of Arkansas Extension Service's Farm Bill Webinar series, on the need for farmers to enroll in Price Loss Coverage (PLC) or Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) programs under the U.S. Agricultural Act by September 30, 2015 to avoid a delay in payments. Wilson discusses process for determining farmer yields for ARC and PLC coverage, and challenges in farm bill implementation.

The article looks at the Alabama Corn and Wheat Short Course that was held in Auburn, Alabama in 2015 where Mark Gold, managing partner of Top Third Ag Marketing firm, discussed several ways to farmers to market their corps. Topics discussed include use of revenue insurance policies; importance of identifying marketing opportunities, and use of insurance policy to protect unsold bushels.

The article discusses the impact of the 2014 U.S. farm bill that will end in 2018 crop year on cotton trade, which has been criticized for failing to provide safety net. It mentions topics including the Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment (DCP) program, the Agricultural Risk Coverage/Price Loss Coverage (ARC/PLC) program, and loan rate allowed to float and the moving parts that can make annual planning and budgeting more challenging for cotton growers.

The article discusses the benefits of farming in the Midwest than in the Southern States. These include lower insurance premiums and crop yield risk, the trend-adjusted yield protection program for farmers and the growth of the biofuel industry which has changed basis patterns across major production regions. The risks of farming in the Southern States are explained.

The article reports that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started issuing Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage payments for the 2014 crop year to eligible farmers under the Agricultural Act of 2014, and mentions the views of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, on the same.