# Dairy Margin Coverage enrollment is open

> USDA's Farm Service Agency has opened enrollment for the 2027 Dairy Margin Coverage program, running through December 18. Coverage levels range from $4 to $9.50 per hundredweight, and projections show margins near $9.34 per hundredweight for much of 2027.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:22:45.398Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76598-dairy-margin-coverage-enrollment-is-open
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Projected margins close to the top coverage level signal that producers may receive indemnity payments, especially on Tier 1 production. Enrollment supports dairy herd risk management, though it does not directly move milk or feed price levels.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2023-10-31 | [2023 Dairy outlook update: Little margin improvement in 2023 - Dairy Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33627-2023-dairy-outlook-update-little-margin-improvement-in-2023-dairy-producer.md) | +1.8% | +1.6% |
| MILK | 2018-08-01 | [Dairy MPP is delivering in 2018 \| TheFencePost.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5855-dairy-mpp-is-delivering-in-2018-thefencepost-com.md) | +5.0% | +6.4% |
| MILK | 2024-02-26 | [DMC enrollment to commence as USDA expects higher milk prices in 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5462-dmc-enrollment-to-commence-as-usda-expects-higher-milk-prices-in-2024.md) | +3.9% | +1.7% |
| MILK | 2016-06-23 | [June sales period offers dairy margin protection option -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4754-june-sales-period-offers-dairy-margin-protection-option-ag-proud.md) | 0.0% | +15.5% |
| MILK | 2021-09-22 | [Changing market conditions don’t quell concern over Class I price formula - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45216-changing-market-conditions-don-t-quell-concern-over-class-i-price-formula.md) | -0.4% | +7.9% |

## Sources

- americanagnetwork.com: https://www.americanagnetwork.com/2026/11/02/dairy-margin-coverage-enrollment-is-open/

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