The USDA’s Farm Service Agency has extended the 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) enrollment and coverage election period until Jan. 31, 2023. The program deadline was originally scheduled to close on Dec. 9, 2022.

To help build a stronger foundation and more resiliency against foreign animal diseases, the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program recently launched a Biosecurity Program.

Milk prices declined and feed costs continued to rise in July, cutting into monthly dairy producer milk income over feed cost margins calculated under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.

The USDA on July 20 revised the payment rate for its Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), nearly tripling compensation for young calves lost to producers. LIP payments, which are distributed through FSA, are based on 75% of “average fair market value.”