Markets & Management

The Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) feed cost has increased year-over-year since 2020. The DMC feed cost is calculated by summing the USDA announced average corn, soybean meal (SBM), and  superior alfalfa hay prices, all on a hundredweight basis. The DMC program began in 2019, and the DMC feed price that year averaged $8.99 per cwt and fell slightly to $8.87 per cwt for the year  in 2020. Since 2020, however, the DMC feed costs have been on an upwards trajectory with an average DMC feed cost of $11.77 per cwt in 2021 and $14.83 per cwt in 2022. Read More