dairy mpp

The FSA has started issuing payments to producers who purchased coverage through the Dairy Margin Coverage program.  Producers can enroll through September 20th of this year.  Enrollment opened last month, and the program coverage is retroactive to January 1st, 2019, with applicable payments following soon after enrollment.   ...

In an update on the 2018 Farm Bill, the Department of Agriculture has provided target dates for dairy programs.  In the announcement, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue stated, "we still have a lot of work ahead of us," but added USDA is diligently working on completing the process.  ...

New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand said President Trump should reject any Farm Bill that does not include a refund for dairy farmers who participated in the Margin Protection Program.  The Farm Bill conference committee is reportedly nearing completion of the Farm Bill, leaving a final version to be passed by the House and Senate before heading to the president’s desk.   Senato...

Producers can now sign up for the new dairy revenue protection program.  The program will allow farmers to purchase coverage on milk production.  House Ag Committee ranking member Collin Peterson encourages farmers to take a look at the program, and USDA agents to be active and have conversations with producers.   “...

Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today that dairy producers can opt out of the 2018 Margin Protection Program without penalty.   Enrollment for the program is currently underway, though according to FarmandDairy.com, if you want to opt out of the program, simply don’t sign up during the registration period.   A...