# Dairy advocates make final push for 2021 Dairy Margin Coverage signup | 2020-12-07  | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Dairy groups urged producers to sign up for USDA's 2021 Dairy Margin Coverage before the sign-up deadline that Friday. The National Milk Producers Federation asked USDA to extend the enrollment period, and the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program also closed that week.

- Date: 2020-12-07 · published 2020-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6771-dairy-advocates-make-final-push-for-2021-dairy-margin-coverage-signup-2020-12
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

DMC coverage protects producers when the milk-minus-feed margin falls below their chosen level, which affects how much milk stays in production if prices weaken. Enrollment levels and any deadline extension have limited direct effect on near-term dairy futures.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2021-01-13 | [Food Box cheese-buying splurge sparks debate over dairy policy \| 2021-01-12  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49309-food-box-cheese-buying-splurge-sparks-debate-over-dairy-policy-2021-01-12-agri.md) | -1.3% | -5.5% |
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| MILK | 2017-12-19 | [Disaster bill adds cotton to farm bill \| 2017-12-18 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67461-disaster-bill-adds-cotton-to-farm-bill-2017-12-18-agri-pulse-agri-pulse.md) | -0.6% | -10.8% |
| MILK | 2018-01-24 | [Article Headline \| 2018-01-23 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67126-article-headline-2018-01-23-agri-pulse-agri-pulse-communications-inc.md) | -0.1% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/14957-dairy-advocates-make-final-push-for-2021-dairy-margin-coverage-signup

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