Articles tagged under: Margin Protection Program

DMC Seen as Effective, Targeted Assistance

Published May 14, 2019

The past five years have been very challenging for dairy farmers. National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President of Communications Alan Bjerga says the Dairy Margin Coverage program should be considered. "Signup is starting June 17 and you'll see payments…
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Easy Passage for the Senate Farm Bill

Published June 29, 2018

With little fanfare, the Senate has passed its farm bill. Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts praised the bipartisan approach seen with this bill. "With 171 amendments and a vote of 86-11, getting this farm bill done has been a team…
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MPP Deadline Extended Again

Published June 13, 2018

USDA has announced another deadline extension for re-enrollment in the Margin Protection Program for dairy farmers. The new deadline is Friday, June 22. Last week, sign-up was extended to give dairy farmers more time to consider the risk management program.…
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Extension Sought for MPP Enrollment

Published June 2, 2018

A coalition of 16 U.S. senators, including Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, is calling on USDA to extend the deadline to enroll in the updated Margin Protection Program for dairy farmers. This past Friday was the final day…
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Peterson Introduces Dairy Risk Management Act

Published April 12, 2018

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson has 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. It also addresses the…
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