Dairy Margin Coverage

Objective

DMC offers a dairy margin protection plan which provides payments to dairy operations when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost fall below a certain, producer selected, dollar amount. Producers will be eligible for a basic level of margin protection for a small administrative fee and be able to purchase higher coverage with a premium fee. The Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) will use administrative fees collected to cover administrative costs incurred to carry out the DMC program.

Who Can Apply

• Unrestricted by Entity Type
• Unrestricted by Individual Type

U.S. Dairy Operations that commercially market milk.

Who Benefits

The ultimate benefit of the DMC-Dairy program will help protect farm equity and reduce financial losses that occur during times of low margins.

Assistance Types

• Indemnity/Insurance (non-loan)

Program Contact

Douglas.E.Kilgore@usda.gov
202-720-9011