Dairy Producers Encouraged To Weigh MPP Options In Final Days

Dairy producers only have a few more days to weigh their safety-net options can find out if the new Margin Protection Program is right for them.

"We have a decision tool available to dairy producers that they can access online and kind of play with their coverage options to see if they select certain margins and certain coverage level thresholds...what their payout would be."

Danielle Cook with FSA said she understands that some producers may think they can't afford the premium.

"But if they play with the tool enough and look at the margin levels, they will see what their net return will be and they will get returns because rates have already triggered for February and March this year. And we expect that one will trigger for April as well."

The deadline to sign up is Friday, June 1st.  And producers are reminded, if they've signed up before, and they want to continue MPP coverage, they'll need to enroll by June 1^st.

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