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Producers Enrolled in LGM-Dairy Eligible for 2018 MPP

Dan Dairy

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind dairy producers who signed up for the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle Program (LGM-Dairy) have the opportunity to participate in the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) for 2018 coverage. 

The MPP-Dairy program offers protection to dairy producers when the difference between the national all-milk price and the national average feed cost falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producers in a dairy operation. LGM-Dairy is an insurance product that provides protection when feed costs rise or milk prices drop. 

This retroactive sign-up is only for dairy producers with 2018 LGM coverage who produced and commercially marketed milk in 2018 but did not obtain full year MPP-Dairy coverage. 

Sign-up runs through May 10, 2019. Eligible producers can enroll at their local USDA service center.