December 17, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 204 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DMC PROGRAM EXTENSION

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight 
the Department of Agriculture's Dairy Margin Coverage program.
  The Dairy Margin Coverage program, or DMC program, is a relatively 
new voluntary risk management tool for dairy producers that was 
authorized in the 2018 farm bill. It replaces the Margin Protection 
Program for dairy.
  As everyone in agriculture knows, the industry is subject to many 
unpredictable or uncontrollable factors.
  This year, weather has left a sizeable impact on production.
  The DMC program exists for incidents like this: for when factors 
outside of our control impact agriculture yields.
  The enrollment period for the DMC program has been extended through 
December 20.
  The USDA website has plenty of information on the program, including 
a tool to help select the ideal level of coverage.
  Agriculture is Pennsylvania's number one industry, with dairy being 
the largest sector. With just a few days left to enroll, I would like 
to encourage our hardworking dairy farmers to take advantage of the 
tools at their disposal, like Dairy Margin Coverage.

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