STEPHENSON, Mich. — On Feb. 9, 2018, the Bipartisan Budget Act was signed into law, and included substantial changes to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy for the 2018 coverage, including a new signup for 2018, beginning April 9, 2018, and ending on June 1, 2018.
The new signup allows dairy producers, including those that previously signed up and those that did not, an opportunity to
make new elections for 2018. Coverage begins January 1, 2018. If you previously elected coverage for 2018, you must make a
new coverage election for 2018. If you do not make a new election you will not have coverage for 2018.
Michigan State University Extension will host a program on Margin Protection Program for Dairy on April 30th from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Central Time at Menominee County MSU Extension, S. 904 Highway 41 Stephenson, MI 49887.
This meeting will provide information about:
- Overview of MPP-Dairy and changes to the program
- Decisions for 2018: whether to sign-up, what margin coverage level and how much milk to cover
Speakers include:
- Dr. Chris Wolf, MSU Extension Dairy Economist
- Monica Jean, MSU Extension Educator
- Mathew Ross, USDA Farm Service Agency CED
There is no charge for this meeting. However, RSVPs are requested by contacting Monica Jean at atkinmon@msu.edu or (906) 786-3032.
If you are unable to attend this meeting, please contact your county USDA Farm Service Agency office for more information about MPP coverage election for 2018.
Helpful web resources about program changes and a tool for evaluating various coverage scenarios: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/Dairy-MPP/
https://dairymarkets.org/MPP/Tool/Index.html
— MSU Extension
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