Farmers Can Opt In or Out of ACRE Program

Producers will now have the option of opting in or out of the Average Crop Revenue Election Program, or ACRE. With the extension of the 2008 Farm Bill, the ACRE program is extended for another year. Originally, producers who signed up for the program could not move out of it for at least five years. According to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the program extension will allow farmers to join or leave ACRE. Read more (AgWeek).