Articles tagged under: Dairy Margin Coverage Program

Dairy Needs a Strong Safety Net

Published October 8, 2024

While the year has been generally good for dairy producers, Associated Milk Producers Incorporated Chairman Dave Peterson stresses the importance of a farm bill, especially for the Dairy Margin Coverage plan. “We don’t want to forget that because of the…
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Margins at Lowest Level Since DMC’s Authorization

Published August 11, 2023

In June, the Farm Service Agency reported a margin of $3.65 per hundredweight above feed costs. That's the smallest level since the Dairy Margin Coverage program was authorized in the 2018 farm bill.  American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Danny Munch…
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DMC Enrollment Period Extended

Published December 9, 2022

USDA has extended the deadline for farmers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage programs for 2023. The National Milk Producers Federation praised the news and encouraged dairy farmers to consider USDA’s complete array of…
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Pleased with 2022 DMC Changes

Published December 13, 2021

Minnesota Milk Producers Association is glad to see changes made to the 2022 Dairy Margin Coverage program. Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says Minnesota farmers pushed for these changes. "We've been pushing for supplemental changes for years. If you built a…
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DMC Payments Top $981 Million

Published November 1, 2021

Through the first eight months of the year, USDA Dairy Margin Coverage indemnity payments have totaled more than $981 million. Payments have averaged $51,500 year-to-date. Wisconsin leads the nation in the total amount of DMC payments, followed by California, New…
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Dairy Margin Coverage Program is Helping MN Farmers

Published December 7, 2020

Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says the Dairy Margin Coverage program been a great for Minnesota farmers. In 2019, the Minnesota Agriculture Department launched the DAIRI program to incentivize the state’s dairy farmers to sign up for…
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