Articles tagged under: Dairy Margin Coverage

2021 Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up Underway

Published October 16, 2020

The National Milk Producers Federation is encouraging dairy farmers sign up for maximum coverage under the 2021 Dairy Margin Coverage program. Program sign-up is now open. COVID-19 related volatility is expected to continue well into next year and DMC payments…
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DMC Enrollment Begins Tuesday

Published October 9, 2020

Signup for the Dairy Margin Coverage program begins Tuesday. Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce said 13,000 dairy farmers signed up for the 2020 program. "It wasn't as high as we had in 2019; we do believe it is a…
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DMC Payments Triggered

Published May 21, 2020

Payments under the Dairy Margin Coverage program have been triggered for the first time this year. The March income over feed cost margin was at a level to kick in the risk management program. With current projections, the DMC payment…
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House Democrats Release COVID-19 Relief Bill

Published May 12, 2020

House Democrats have unveiled a phase four COVID-19 relief package. The bill is called the HEROES Act. Included in the $3 trillion bill are additional funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, market-ready livestock and poultry loss assistance, supplemental Dairy…
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DMC Enrollment Deadline Extended

Published December 14, 2019

USDA has extended the deadline for farmers to sign up for Dairy Margin Coverage for 2020. The new deadline is December 20. USDA says it made the extension due to delayed harvest, which has made it difficult for farmers to…
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DMC Enrollment Deadline Looms

Published September 16, 2019

As of last week, over 19,000 dairy operations have signed up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program. That represents 51 percent of all dairy farms nationwide. This is the final week to sign up for the program.
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DMC Enrollment Approaches 70 Percent

Published August 20, 2019

Nationwide, nearly 17,000 dairy farms have signed up for USDA’s new Dairy Margin Coverage program. Nearly 70 percent of Wisconsin’s dairy farms have enrolled, which is the most for any state. Minnesota is second with nearly 64 percent participation. Nearly…
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Sign-Up for DMC Program Continues

Published August 8, 2019

The Dairy Margin Coverage Program is one tool available for dairy farmers in challenging times. Associated Milk Producers Incorporated board chairman Steve Schlangen says Minnesota dairy farmers have an added incentive to sign up. "In the state, we have a…
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