Dairy farmers urged to accept MPP 'gift'
KIMBERLY – Regardless of how much field work they need to complete before the end of May, dairy farmers with herds of about no more than 200 cows should set aside enough time to visit their county Farm Service Agency before the end of the month.
MPP-Dairy can provide guaranteed payments, positive program cash flow at highest margin
May dairy economic update.
NMPF Asks USDA to Quickly Open Enrollment Period for Revised MPP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must move swiftly to reopen sign-up for the dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP) for 2018 now that Congress has made significant improvements to the dairy economic safety net program, according to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF).
By: National Milk Producers Federation
Source: Dairy Herd
Link: https://www.dairyherd.com/article/nmpf-asks-usda-quickly-open-enrollment-period-revised-mpp
Sen. Baldwin urges Senate leadership to strengthen dairy MPP
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the face of difficult dairy market conditions in Wisconsin and across the country, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Vice Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) urging them to protect the economic security of our nation’s dairy farmers and update and expand the Dairy Margin Protection Program in the FY2018 Agriculture Appropriations bill to better support the needs of family farmers.
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Source: Wisconsin State Farmer
Link: http://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/state/2018/01/16/sen-baldwin-urges-senate-leadership-strengthen-dairy-mpp/1036584001/
MPP fixes to dairy possible
A disaster assistance bill introduced this week in the U.S. House could provide relief to cotton and dairy farmers.
By: Nicole Heslip
Source: Brownfield Ag News
Link: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/mpp-fixes-dairy-possible/
Dairy producers may opt out of MPP-Dairy
USDA Secretary Perdue allows producers to withdraw from the MPP-Dairy program.
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Source: Morning Ag
Link: https://www.morningagclips.com/dairy-producers-may-opt-out-of-mpp-dairy/
Perdue Expects ‘Major Correction’ of MPP-Dairy in Next Farm Bill
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he believes there will be a “major correction” in the 2018 Farm Bill for the Dairy Margin Protection Program. By: Katelyn Parsons
Dairy farmers can opt out of MPP-Dairy
Sign-ups for USDA’s signature dairy program — Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) — started taking place on September 1 for upcoming coverage in 2018. By: COREY GEIGER
Are MPP Dairy Improvements on the Way?
On July 20, 2017, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal year 2018 agriculture appropriations bill. By: John Newton
MPP updates improve safety net program for US dairy farmers before Farm Bill expires
The Senate Appropriations Committee has passed legislation that makes significant updates to the Margin Protection Program for dairy farmers (MPP-Dairy). By: Mary Ellen Shoup