Managing Financial Risk with the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program
The 2018 Farm Bill authorized the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, a new tool that dairy producers can use to manage financial risk.
Mary Kate Wheeler, Farm Business Management Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension/SCNY Ag Program, has written an article for the purpose of helping farm business owners better understand this new tool for managing financial risk.
Click below to learn more about the DMC program.
https://hoards.com/article-25529-act-soon-to-protect-your-milk-prices.html
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