Margin Protection Program
Joan Sinclair Petzen, Farm Business Management
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops
MPP-Dairy is a publicly supported risk management tool of the USDA. It was established by the 2014 Farm Bill. Information provided here is a collection of links to resources developed by the National Program on Dairy Markets and Policy, USDA, National Milk Producers Federation and Farm Credit East. These resources are intended to inform the farm manager as they decide whether to enroll in this program to mitigate price risk for their dairy. The links included information developed in the form of recorded webinars, fact sheets and an on-line interactive decision making tool that allows a manager to explore the anticipated impact of alternative participation decisions.
Program on Dairy Markets and Policy: http://dairymarkets.org/MPP/. Includes webinars, fact sheets, and the MPP on-line interactive decision tool that is updated daily to reflect changes in market conditions as reflected by the futures market.
UDSA MPP-Dairy information:
Fact Sheet: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/mpp_dairy.pdf
Decision Tool: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/pages/content/farmBill/fb_MPPDTool.jsp
National milk Producers Federation: http://www.futurefordairy.com/. Includes a narrated presentation, program calculator, MPP-Dairy details and additional resources
Farm Credit East:
Margin Protection Program: Impact by Farm Size:
https://www.farmcrediteast.com/News-and-Events/News/20141015OctKEP.aspx
Recorded Webinar: The Dairy Margin Protection Program: Procedures, Decision Tools, Strategies: https://www.farmcrediteast.com/Industry-Support/Webinars.aspx
Cash Flow Budgeting & Margin Protection Program Decisions (pdf; 206KB)
Upcoming Events
2026 Corn Silage Dry Down Day- Yates County
September 14, 2026
Himrod, NY
Bring a sample of corn stalks from each field you anticipate harvesting for corn silage to receive whole plant dry matter value, estimated harvest date range, and information on best management practices for the 2026 corn silage harvest.
2026 Corn Silage Dry Down Day- Seneca County
September 15, 2026
Romulus, NY
Bring a sample of corn stalks from each field you anticipate harvesting for corn silage to receive whole plant dry matter value, estimated harvest date range, and information on best management practices for the 2026 corn silage harvest.
2026 Dairy Feeder School- Wyoming County
November 11, 2026
Perry, NY
Registration will open by the end of September.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Join the Regional Dairy Specialists for a one day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders. The training will be offered in English and Spanish and will feature stations with hands-on activities and demonstrations.




