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USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program

USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program

Re-enrollment Continues Through June 22, Dairy producers urged to act now

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the re-enrollment deadline for the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for Dairy will be extended until June 22, 2018. The new and improved program protects participating dairy producers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below…

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More Than 20,000 Dairy Farms Have Signed up for MPP

More Than 20,000 Dairy Farms Have Signed up for MPP

The Department of Agriculture this week said more than 20,000 dairy farmers have enrolled in the Dairy Margin Protection Program, which enrollment for closes Friday.

USDA undersecretary Bill Northey told Politico he expects more producers to enroll in the program, compared to last year. In 2017, roughly 20,300 dairy farmers enrolled in the program, accounting for 64 percent of U.S. milk…

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Margin Protection Program for Dairy Enrollment Deadline June 8

Margin Protection Program for Dairy Enrollment Deadline June 8

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue extended the deadline for producers to sign up for the Farm Service Agency’s Margin Protection Program – Dairy (MPP) for one week. The program provides a much needed safety net for dairy producers, and signup will continue until Friday, June 8, 2018, for them to elect coverage. All dairy operations must make new coverage elections for 2018, even if the operation…

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Reminder: MPP Enrollment Deadline Looming

Reminder: MPP Enrollment Deadline Looming

Dairy farmers have until Friday to enroll in the retooled dairy Margin Protection Program. The Department of Agriculture set a June first deadline for enrollment in the program that was revised by Congress earlier this year.

USDA says many producers will see payments in early June, depending on the coverage they elect. The program protects dairy producers by paying them based on the difference…

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Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP

Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP

Many Participants Will Receive Payments Beginning in Early June

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds dairy farmers of the June 1 deadline to enroll in the improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy).  Many producers will see payments in early June, depending on the coverage they elect.

The program protects dairy producers by paying them based on the difference between…

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Peterson Introduces MPP Replacement Program

Peterson Introduces MPP Replacement Program

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson this week introduced the Dairy Risk Management Act. Peterson says the legislation would provide dairy farmers with a strong safety net to address volatile market conditions outside of their control. The act would replace the Margin Protection Program with the Dairy Risk Management Program. Peterson says dairy farmers from his…

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USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool

USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool

Bipartisan Budget Act Makes Substantial Program Changes U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. With changes authorized under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the U.S.…

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Ag Groups Applaud Dairy MPP Exit Announcement

Ag Groups Applaud Dairy MPP Exit Announcement

American Farm Bureau Federation The following statement may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, president, American Farm Bureau Federation: “The American Farm Bureau Federation is pleased by today’s announcement by the Agriculture Department to allow dairy farmers to exit the Margin Protection Program for dairy producers. Dairy farmers need access to effective risk management tools. Farm Bureau and…

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