Dairy
MGR-20-017: Dairy Revenue Protection Sales Period Modification
Background
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) and the Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) submitter identified that there is potential for prices to vary from the market-closing price established on Friday afternoon as compared to prices when trading resumes on Sunday afternoon.
PM-20-027
Background
The Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) actual gross margins are posted by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) by the end of the first full business week of the months of February, April, June, August, October, and December. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the livestock industry, RMA is expediting the release of actual ending values to allow producers to receive payments faster.
MGR-20-010: Dumped Milk on Dairy Revenue Protection and Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Policies
Background
Both the Dairy Revenue Production (DRP) and Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy (LGM-Dairy) programs require dairy producers to market an amount of milk that is proportionate to the amount of insurance coverage they have purchased. This milk must be sold to count towards milk being delivered to the market, or ‘marketed’.
PM-20-021
Background
On November 15, 2019, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors (Board) approved revisions to the Dairy Revenue protection (DRP) plan of insurance, under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The following revisions are applicable for the 2021 and succeeding crop years:
PM–20-020
Background
On November 15, 2019, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors (Board) approved revisions to the Dairy Revenue protection (DRP) plan of insurance, under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The following revisions are applicable for the 2021 and succeeding crop years:
PM-19-033
Background
The Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), and the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy policy (LGM-Dairy), administered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), offer similar risk management protection for dairy producers. On December 20, 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 was signed into law, allowing producers to participate in both programs.