It's DMC Time! More information about 2022's Dairy Margin Coverage program.

Katelyn Walley, Business Management Specialist and Team Leader
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program

December 16, 2021

It's DMC Time! More information about 2022's Dairy Margin Coverage program sign ups from Katelyn Walley-Stoll.

You can now enroll and change your coverage options for your farm's DMC coverage, December 13, 2021 - February 18, 2022. There have been a few changes to this year's program, summarized below. Visit the Dairy Margin Coverage Program website for more information.

DMC provides voluntary risk management coverage to dairy producers. For a $100 administrative fee, farms can receive catastrophic coverage. For higher premiums, producers can elect to cover milk production at higher levels. DMC payments are triggered when the margin of the national milk price and average feed cost is below selected coverage levels.

DMC Decision Tool: Available at dairymarkets.org, this helpful resource has been updated with recent changes. The tool is interactive, so you can adjust coverage for specific scenarios for your farm.

Supplemental DMC Enrollment: If your milk production has increased from 2014 "historical milk production" levels, you can add supplemental coverage. This is for producers with less than 5 million pounds of production, using 2019 actual milk production and applies to 2021, 2022, & 2023.

Supreme Alfalfa: Previously, part of the feed cost was calculated by using 50% premium hay. This has been changed to 100% premium alfalfa.  

Back payments: USDA is currently issuing payments for enrolled farms (2020 & 2021) that will reflect the updated feed cost calculation. NY Farms will see an estimated $12.5 million of retroactive payments.

Contact your local USDA Service Center for More Information: Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Erie County, Steuben County




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