Northwest Iowa farmers believe USDA miscalculated ARC payments

Northwest Iowa farmers believe USDA miscalculated ARC payments

Some farmers in Dickinson County who were enrolled in one of the USDA’s largest commodity support programs for the 2024 crop year believe they were significantly underpaid. Scott Titterington, who farms near Milford, says they’re holding a meeting next week in Spirit Lake. “Just a few of us farmers who have been digging into this […]

Northwest Iowa Farmers Say USDA Miscalculated ARC Payments

Some farmers in Dickinson County say they were paid far less than expected through the USDA’s Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) program for the 2024 crop year, and they’re organizing a public meeting to compare numbers and discuss next steps. Scott Titterington, who farms near Milford, says a group of local producers has been reviewing ARC payment calculations and believes Dickinson County payments may have been significantly undercounted. “A few…

Meeting next week over miscalculation of farm payments in Dickinson County

(Radio Iowa) – Some farmers in Dickinson County who were enrolled in one of the U-S-D-A’s largest commodity support programs for the 2024 crop year believe they were significantly underpaid. Scott Titterington, who farms near Milford, says they’re holding a meeting next week in Spirit Lake. https://www.kjan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/KILRarcpayments2.mp3 The Agricultural Risk Coverage program provides payments when a farmer’s revenue for a s…