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Margin Protection Program

Joan Sinclair Petzen, Farm Business Management
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops

October 17, 2014

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)


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On-Farm Research Network

March 17, 2025
Avon, NY

The Cornell Cooperative Extension NWNY Program and  Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP)  are hosting a one-day event bringing together farmers, industry professionals, and researchers to explore the power of on-farm research and how to get involved.

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Transition Calf Workshop

March 18, 2025 : Transition Calf Program
Strykersville, NY

Are transition calves a bottleneck in your heifer rearing program?  Want to upskill your employees to improve the calf transition period? Join regional dairy specialists and PRO-Dairy for this comprehensive, hands-on workshop!

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Colostrum and Calf Technologies

March 18, 2025 : Colostrum and Calf Technologies
Pavilion, NY

Join us for a dinner meeting with Penn State University's renowned calf specialist, Dr. Melissa Cantor, on new applied research on extended colostrum feeding and calf-hood technology use.

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