According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 22,600 dairy farmers are enrolled in the 2019 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program. That means 78 percent of U.S. dairies with an established production history signed-up. In Minnesota, 2,334 or 82 percent of dairy farmers are enrolled. In North Dakota, 56 dairies, about 74 percent, are part of the program. In South Dakota, 158 dairy operations signed-up, about 71 percent. The 2020 DMC sign-up begins October 7.
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