Dairy Margin Coverage

The USDA announced Thursday it is giving dairy producers an extra week to sign up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program.  USDA’s Bill Northey told lawmakers the deadline will extend to September 27th.  Northey made the comment during a House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management hearing.   The FS...

The USDA announced Thursday it is giving dairy producers an extra week to sign up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program.  USDA’s Bill Northey told lawmakers the deadline will extend to September 27th.  Northey made the comment during a House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management hearing.   The FSA la...

Dairy producers a reminder from the FSA's Steve Peterson.   "September the 20th is the deadline to apply for the Dairy Margin Coverage program for the 2019 year."   The 2018 Farm Bill safety net program for dairy farmers includes a 25% premium discount to lock in coverage discounts until 2023.  And for...

Dairy producers a reminder from the FSA's Steve Peterson.   "September the 20th is the deadline to apply for the Dairy Margin Coverage program for the 2019 year."   The 2018 Farm Bill safety net program for dairy farmers includes a 25% premium discount to lock in coverage discounts until 2023.  And for...

With the signup deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage program quickly approaching on September 20th, the National Milk Producers Federation is urging all dairy farmers to enroll in the program. The program is guaranteed to pay all producers enrolled at the maximum $9...

With the signup deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage program quickly approaching on September 20th, the National Milk Producers Federation is urging all dairy farmers to enroll in the program. The program is guaranteed to pay all producers enrolled at the maximum $9...

The FSA has started issuing payments to producers who purchased coverage through the Dairy Margin Coverage program.  Producers can enroll through September 20th of this year.  Enrollment opened last month, and the program coverage is retroactive to January 1st, 2019, with applicable payments following soon after enrollment.   ...

Dairy farmers can sign up now for the new Dairy Margin Coverage program.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

Eligible dairy producers who purchase the appropriate coverage level under the Dairy Margin Coverage program will be getting a payment for January.  The FSA said the January 2019 income over feed cost margin was $7.99 a hundredweight, triggering the first payment for producers who buy the correct level of coverage.  Th...