USDA will be expanding the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for 2026, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention.
USDA will also purchase up to $80 million in specialty crops for food banks and nutrition assistance programs. Dairy producers can enroll in the program until Feb. 26. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act increased DMC Tier 1 coverage from 5 million pounds to 6 million lbs.
In addition, under Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935, USDA will be purchasing up to $80 million of the following commodities: almonds, grape juice, pistachios and raisins.
