Nearly 17,000 Dairy Operations Enrolled in Dairy Margin Coverage Program
Dairy Producers Must Sign up before September 20th for 2019 Coverage
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that producers of nearly 17,000 dairy operations have signed up for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program since signup opened June 17th. Producers interested in 2019 coverage must sign up before September 20, 2019.
DMC offers protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer.
“We’re encouraged by the number of dairy producers who have signed up for this new program, but we are hopeful that we will get mo...
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