; or (2) agriculture risk coverage under section 1117 of that Act ( 7 U.S.C. 9017 ). . (9) Administration The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the amendments made by this subsection in accordance with section 1601 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9091 ). (10) Application The amendments made by this subsection shall apply beginning with the 2018 crop year. (11) Clerical amendment Section 1114(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9014(b)(2) ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) and inserting paragraphs (1) and (2) . (b) Margin protection program for dairy producers (1) Monthly calculation of actual dairy production margin (A) Definitions Section 1401 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9051 ) is amended— (i) by striking paragraph (4); and (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (11) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively. (B) Calculation of actual dairy production margin Section 1402(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9052(b)(1) ) is amended by striking consecutive 2-month period each place it appears and inserting month . (C) Margin protection payments Section 1406 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9056 ) is amended— (i) by striking consecutive 2-month period each place it appears and inserting month ; and (ii) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking 6 and inserting 12 . (D) Effective date The amendments made by this paragraph take effect on September 1, 2018. (2) Participation of dairy operations in margin protection program (A) In general Section 1404 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9054 ) is amended— (i) in subsection (b)— (I) in paragraph (1), by inserting , including the establishment of a date each coverage year by which a dairy operation shall register for the coverage year before the period at the end; (II) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively